Sindhuli Gadhi War Museum (Photo Feature)

Sindhuli: Sindhuli Gadhi is one of the sites written in golden letters in the history of Nepal’s unification.

It was this very fort that, on Ashwin 15, 1824 Bikram Sambat (B.S.), defeated the British troops and carved the saga of Gorkhali bravery.

Under the command of Captain George Kinloch, a force of 2,400 soldiers from the East India Company was defeated by the Gorkhali army led by Banshu Gurung at this fort.

Responding to the request of King Jayaprakash Malla of Kantipur, the British troops entered Nepal via Kolkata, Patna, and Darbhanga to fight against the Gorkhali army, leading to their final battle taking place at this fort.

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Following this victory by the Gorkhali army, the unification campaign gained momentum with the capture of Kantipur on Ashwin 13, 1825 B.S., Patan on Ashwin 25, and Bhaktapur on Kartik 29, 1826 B.S.

In 2078 B.S., the Nepali Army established “Sindhuli Gadhi War Museum” by collecting the weapons used in the battle, including those donated by locals.

A statue of the late singer Krishna Bikram Thapa, who sang the song titled “Sindhuli Gadhi Ghumera Herdā”, has also been placed within the fort premises. Through that song, Thapa introduced Sindhuli Gadhi to the wider Nepali public.

(Glimpses of Sindhuli Gadhi War Museum)

(Photos: Saroj Basnet) 

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