Jaithak
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Jaithak is a hilltop area in present-day Himachal Pradesh, India, known primarily as the site of a significant Anglo-Nepalese War engagement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jaithak canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill station
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Nahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Sirmaur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Anglo-Nepalese War battle sites
ⓘ
Historical sites in Himachal Pradesh ⓘ |
| climate | temperate hill climate ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-Nepalese War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British East India Company vs Kingdom of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
hilltop plateau
ⓘ
views over Nahan and surrounding valleys ⓘ |
| governingBody | local administration of Sirmaur district ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Anglo-Nepalese War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gurkha expansion in North India ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of hill warfare in early 19th century India
ⓘ
site of British assaults on Gurkha positions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Anglo-Nepalese War engagement
ⓘ
Battle of Jaithak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Hindi
ⓘ
Pahari dialects ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shivalik Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ Sirmaur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Jaithak hilltop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver |
Giri River (regional vicinity)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tons River (regional vicinity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British East India Company forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
allied local forces of Sirmur and Patiala (historical) ⓘ |
| partOf | Himalayan foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
ⓘ
surface form:
North India
Western Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Hinduism (regional context) ⓘ |
| stateCapitalNearest | Shimla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
fortified Gurkha post
ⓘ
hilltop military position ⓘ |
| terrain |
forested hills
ⓘ
steep hill slopes ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourism |
visited for hill views and trekking
ⓘ
visited for historical interest ⓘ |
| transport | road access from Nahan ⓘ |
| usedBy | Gurkha forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.