Battle of Makwanpur was fought on 21 August 1762 in Makwanpurgadhi, Nepal between the Gorkha Kingdom and the Kingdom of Makwanpur.[1] The battle lasted for about eight hours and resulted in Gorkhali victory.[2] 60 Gorkhali soldiers suffered casualties and 400 soldiers died on the side of Makwanpur.[2]
| 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 | |||||||
| Prithvi Narayan Shah Mahoddam Kirti Shah Dal Mardan Shah Daljit Shah Surpratap Shah Vamsharaj Pande Kehar Singh Basnyat | Digbandhan Sen | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ??? | ??? | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 60 killed | 400 killed | ||||||