Английская Википедия:Battle of Sindhuli

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox military conflictThe Battle of Sindhuli (Шаблон:Lang-ne; also known as the Battle of Sindhuli Gadhi) was fought on 6 November 1767 near Sindhuli Gadhi. The battle was part of the unification of Nepal led by Prithvi Narayan Shah, King of Gorkha (later King of Nepal).

Background

Unification campaign

Шаблон:Main Before the unification, Nepal was divided into many various petty kingdoms, notability Baise rajyas (22 kingdoms) in the west,Шаблон:Sfn Chaubisi Rajyas (24 kingdoms) in the Gandaki region,Шаблон:Sfn Malla Kingdoms in the Kathmandu Valley,Шаблон:Sfn and other kingdoms to extending to Sikkim.Шаблон:Sfn Gorkha, an Independent kingdom in Gandaki, was founded in 1559 by Dravya Shah, the second son of Yasho Brahma Shah, King of Kaski and Lamjung.Шаблон:Sfn In 1739, King Nara Bhupal Shah, launched an attack on Nuwakot, a territory controlled by Malla kings and Gorkhalis lost the war.Шаблон:Sfn Once again, he launched another attack with help from Kantipur and Patan(now known as Kathmandu, and Lalitpur respectively), and Gorkhas were ultimately defeated.Шаблон:Sfn

On 3 April 1743,Шаблон:Sfn 20-year-old, Prithvi Narayan Shah ascended the throne of the Gorkha after the death of his father Nara Bhupal Shah.Шаблон:Sfn Like his father, he attacked Nuwakot in 1742 and he suffered another defeat so Shah realised he needed more military technology and manpower to capture Nuwakot.Шаблон:Sfn Shah acquired weapons from Banaras, created alliances with other kingdoms, increased the manpower, and started the assault on 26 September 1744.Шаблон:Sfn This time Gorkhalis won the war which resulted in Nuwakot ceding from Malla Kings and subsequently started the unification of Nepal campaign.Шаблон:Sfn As Gorkhas were continuing their expansion, Jaya Prakash Malla, King of Kantipur requested assistance from the East India Company because he did not see other ways to stop them.Шаблон:Sfn Thomas Rumbold, head of the company in Patna advised Shah to remove the blockade of Kantipur and abstain from attacking Malla or else it could result in a war.Шаблон:Sfn Rumbold not receiving any positive response from Prithvi Narayan Shah led to the Battle of Sindhuli.Шаблон:Sfn

Trade route

During the reign of Gorkha's Ram Shah and Kantipur's Pratap Malla, both gained control of important areas in Tibet's border crossing areas where most of the trans-Himalayan trade occurred.Шаблон:Sfn Shah invaded Tibet around c. 1625-1630, the first attack was unsuccessful however the second strike proved to be successful which gained control of Kerong and went far as Kukurghat, north of Kerong.Шаблон:Sfn War ended with Gorkha signing a treaty with Tibet which gave Shah access to the main trade route.Шаблон:Sfn This created a problem for Kantipur as their traders used the same route, Malla did not fight for Kerong but he gained access to Kuti, second important route.Шаблон:Sfn He also signed a treaty, which created a monopoly for their traders as the trade between India and Tibet was extremely profitable, and the king also profited from the coins minted for their government.Шаблон:Sfn East India Company carried their trades to Tibet and China from Kathmandu, and they came in conflict with the Gorkhas because Prithvi Narayan Shah's blockade of Kantipur which affected them.[1]Шаблон:Sfn

Terrain

Sindhuli Gadhi is located 4,648 feet above the sea level and it is about 150-kilometre away from Kathmandu.[2]

Battle

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