Nalapani
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Nalapani is a historic hilltop area near Dehradun in present-day Uttarakhand, India, known for its fortified position and association with early 19th-century Anglo-Nepalese conflict.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hilltop area
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British East India Company
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ⓘ
British Indian Army history ⓘ Gurkha soldiers NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDateApproximate | 1814 ⓘ |
| climateRegion | humid subtropical ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | local memorials ⓘ |
| commemoratedFor | Gurkha bravery ⓘ |
| conflictInvolved |
Anglo-Nepalese War
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ⓘ
Battle of Nalapani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| elevationRelative | above Dehradun valley ⓘ |
| fortifiedBy | Gurkha forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalFeature |
forest surroundings
ⓘ
hilltop ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Dehradun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRiver | Song River (regional vicinity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
fortified position
ⓘ
hill fort ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | locally recognized historic site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Anglo-Nepalese War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Nalapani NERFINISHED ⓘ Gurkha resistance ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
Garhwali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dehradun district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSubnationalEntity |
Republic of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Dehradun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySignificance | example of defensive hill warfare in Himalayas ⓘ |
| partOf | Garhwal region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | British expansion into Garhwal and Kumaon ⓘ |
| regionType | foothills of the Himalayas ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
commanding view of Dehradun valley
ⓘ
control of access routes near Dehradun ⓘ |
| transportAccess | road from Dehradun ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
military history tourism ⓘ |
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