Battle of Makwanpur (1762)
| Battle of Makwanpur | |||||||
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| Part of the Unification of Nepal | |||||||
Makwanpur in 2023 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Gorkha Kingdom | Senas of Makwanpur | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Prithvi Narayan Shah Mahoddam Kirti Shah Dal Mardan Shah Daljit Shah Surpratap Shah Vamsharaj Pande Kehar Singh Basnyat | Digbandhan Sen | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 60 killed | 400 killed | ||||||
Battle of Makwanpur was fought on 21 August 1762 in Makwanpurgadhi, Nepal between the Gorkha Kingdom and the Kingdom of Makwanpur. The battle lasted for about eight hours and resulted in Gorkhali victory. 60 Gorkhali and 400 Makwanpur soldiers were killed in the battle.