Kirtipur's Bloody Siege: Gurkha Conquest of a Malla City
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the brutal 1767 siege of Kirtipur, a walled city in the Kathmandu Valley that defied Prithvi Narayan Shah's Gorkha forces for decades. They examine the Malla king's strategic blunders, the Gorkha commander's ruthless tactics—including the infamous nose-and-lip mutilation of Kirtipur's defenders—and how this single battle shaped the unification of Nepal. Drawing on contemporary accounts and local legend, they discuss the role of Captain Kinloch's British-East India Company relief force, the betrayal of Kirtipur's commander, and the lasting trauma that made Kirtipur a symbol of resistance. The episode also touches on the broader Malla-Gorkha conflict, the siege's impact on Kathmandu's fall, and the contrasting fates of Kirtipur and Patan. For fans of South Asian military history and the Shah dynasty's rise, this is a gritty, human story of war and conquest in the shadow of the Himalayas.
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