Anglo-Nepalese War
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The Anglo-Nepalese War was an early 19th-century conflict between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Nepal that reshaped regional borders and led to the recruitment of Gurkha soldiers into British service.
Aliases (2)
- Anglo-Gorkha War ×1
- Gurkha War ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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war → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anglo-Gorkha War
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Gurkha War → |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
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Gorkha Kingdom → Kingdom of Nepal → |
| cause |
border disputes between Nepal and British India
→
territorial expansion of the Gorkha Kingdom → |
| combatantStrength |
British East India Company forces including Indian sepoys
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Nepalese forces including Gurkha soldiers → |
| commander |
Bhimsen Thapa
→
Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings → General David Ochterlony → |
| consequence |
establishment of fixed boundary between Nepal and British India
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formal recognition of Nepal as an independent kingdom by the British → reduction of Nepalese territory → start of Gurkha regiments in the British Army → |
| endCondition |
ratification of the Treaty of Sugauli in 1816
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| endDate |
1816
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| followedBy |
formalized Gurkha recruitment into British forces
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| hasParticipant |
Gurkha soldiers
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| historicalPeriod |
early 19th century
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| impact |
long-term military alliance between Britain and Nepal
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reshaping of regional borders in the Himalayan region → |
| legalBasisOf |
British control over Kumaon and Garhwal
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| location |
Indian subcontinent
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Kingdom of Nepal → northern frontiers of British India → |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Jaithak
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Battle of Makwanpur → Battle of Malaun → Battle of Nalapani → Siege of Nalapani → |
| partOf |
history of British India
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history of Nepal → |
| precededBy |
Gorkha expansion in the Himalayas
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| relatedTo |
British Raj
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Gurkha regiments → expansion of British India → |
| result |
British victory
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Treaty of Sugauli → beginning of Gurkha recruitment into British service → territorial cession by Nepal → |
| startDate |
1814
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| territorialChange |
cession of Garhwal to the British East India Company
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cession of Kumaon to the British East India Company → cession of parts of the Terai to the British East India Company → |
| treaty |
Treaty of Sugauli
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Anglo-Nepalese War
("Gurkha War")
→
Anglo-Nepalese War ("Anglo-Gorkha War") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Gurkha units
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formedAfter |