Nepal 1814 Nalapani: The Gurkha Fort That Held an Empire
In this episode, Lucas and Luna recount the 1814 Battle of Nalapani, where a small Gurkha garrison under Captain Balbhadra Kunwar held off a vastly superior British East India Company force during the Anglo-Nepalese War. They explore the fortress's strategic importance above Dehradun, the tough conditions inside, and how Balbhadra's last stand turned into a legend. The conversation covers General Rollo Gillespie's fatal charge, the water crisis that forced surrender, and the aftermath — including how the British honoured the Gurkha defenders by naming a gate after them. Lucas explains why Nalapani became a symbol of Gurkha military ethos, shaping British recruitment policies for decades.
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