Jit Gadhi
| Jit Gadhi | |
|---|---|
जितगढी | |
| Butwal, Lumbini Province in Nepal | |
Jit Gadhi in 2021 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Fort |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 27°42′12″N 83°27′34″E / 27.703441600641476°N 83.45955422881201°E |
| Site history | |
| Built by | Kirat dynasty |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Jitgadhi (1814) |
The Jit Gadhi (Nepali: जितगढी; historically known as Butwal Gadhi) is a fort in Butwal, Lumbini Province, Nepal. It was built by the Sen dynasty.
The fort was used during the Anglo-Nepalese War (1814–1816) where Colonel Ujir Singh Thapa led Nepal's victory in the Battle of Jitgadhi against the East India Company.
In 2019, the Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City revealed the life-size statue of Ujir Singh Thapa near the fort citing the historic significance. In 2021, a war museum was inaugurated to commemorate the Battle of Jit Gadhi.