Battle of Makwanpur (1763)

Battle of Makwanpur
Date20 January 1763
Location
Makwanpurgadhi, Gorkha Kingdom
(today part of Makwanpurgadhi, Bagmati Province, Nepal)
Result Gorkhali victory
Belligerents
Gorkha Kingdom Nawab of Bengal
Commanders and leaders
Prithvi Narayan Shah Mir Qasim
Gurgin Khan
Strength
Unknown 3,500 troops

Battle of Makwanpur was fought on 20 January 1763 in Makwanpurgadhi, Gorkha Kingdom between the Gorkhas and the Nawab of Bengal. The Muslims fled Makwanpur, resulted in Gorkhali victory, and the first victory of Gorkhas against overseas soldiers.

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