Nepal's 1814 Deothang Treaty: The Forgotten Frontier
In 1814, while the Anglo-Nepalese War raged in the west, a separate conflict simmered in the eastern hills. This episode explores the forgotten Deothang Treaty — a little-known agreement between the East India Company and the Limbu chiefs of Limbuwan. Fought over control of the Koshi river basin and the strategic trade routes to Tibet, the war in the east saw Gorkhali commanders like Hariram Shah face off against Company forces and local Limbu leaders. We examine the battle of Deothang, the shifting allegiances of Limbu and Rai chieftains, and how the treaty circumvented the Gorkhali administration, granting direct British access to the region. This is a story of frontier diplomacy, cultural encounter, and the long shadow of an agreement that redrew Nepal's eastern border without a single Gorkhali signature.
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