Nepal's 1814-16 Anglo-Nepalese War and the Siege of Jitgadh
The Anglo-Nepalese War (1814–16) was a brutal series of hill battles that reshaped South Asia. In this episode, Lucas and Luna reexamine the conflict through the forgotten Siege of Jitgadh, where Gorkhali commander Bhakti Thapa—then in his seventies—led a desperate defense against British columns under David Ochterlony. We trace the campaign from the failed Gorkhali invasion of Kumaon to the fort's fall, the controversial role of Amar Singh Thapa's son Ranjor Singh, and the war's aftermath: the Treaty of Sugauli, which carved away a third of Nepal's territory and set its modern borders. Along the way, we explore the weapons, tactics, and mountain logistics that made this war unique, and how the Gurkha reputation for tenacity was forged in these sieges. This is a specific, ground-level look at a conflict often summarized in treaty clauses.
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