What the records say
- When
- 1768
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 27.72° N, 85.37° E
- Description
- 1768 siege in the Gorkhali conquest of Nepal
Battle of Kathmandu
1768 siege in the Gorkhali conquest of Nepal
The Battle of Kathmandu or siege of Kathmandu or siege of Kantipur occurred during the Unification of Nepal. It was fought in Kathmandu in 1768, and resulted in the defeat of its king Jaya Prakash Malla by conquerors Prithvi Narayan Shah, king of the adjoining Gorkha Kingdom.
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