Battle of Kirtipur
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The Battle of Kirtipur occurred in 1767 during the Gorkha conquest of Nepal, and was fought at Kirtipur, one of the principal towns in the Kathmandu Valley. Kirtipur was then a walled town of 800 hous
Swords from Battle of Kirtipur on Bagh Bhairava Temple
Col. Kirkpatrick visited Nepal in 1793 and saw noseless veterans of the battle.
One of the city gates through which the Gorkhalis entered Kirtipur.
Kirtipur with the Himalaya in the background.
Battle of Bhaktapur
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The Battle of Bhaktapur was the final campaign in the Gorkha conquest of Nepal. It took place in Bhaktapur in 1769, and resulted in the victory of the Gorkhali king Prithvi Narayan Shah, giving him co
Bhaktapur Durbar Square, the royal palace complex, in 1854.