Battle

Battle of Belkot

1744 · 27.85° N, 85.15° E

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When
1744
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
27.85° N, 85.15° E
Description
battle fought in Nepal in 1744
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Placed at the town its title names, Belkot.

Battle of Belkot

Battle fought in Nepal in 1744

Battle of Belkot was fought in Belkot fort in 1744 a few days after the Battle of Nuwakot, part of the Unification of Nepal. It resulted in a Gorkhali victory, and the commander Jayant Rana Magar was captured and flayed alive after ordering to be skinned alive by Prithvi Narayan Shah, first King of Nepal.

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