Malaun
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Malaun is a historic hill town and former fortress area in Himachal Pradesh, India, known for its strategic role in early 19th-century Anglo-Gurkha conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malaun canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former fortress
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hill town ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision |
Republic of India
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state of Himachal Pradesh ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
British East India Company
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ⓘ
Gurkha forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| elevationType | high ground ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive advantage
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hilltop location ⓘ steep surrounding terrain ⓘ |
| heritageType | military heritage site ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Anglo-Gorkha War
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ⓘ
Battle of Malaun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
British siege site
ⓘ
Gurkha-held fort ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Anglo-Gurkha conflicts
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ⓘ
historic fortifications ⓘ strategic military importance ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Hindi-speaking area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himachal Pradesh
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ⓘ
Shivalik Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ Solan district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Nalagarh region
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ⓘ
border areas of present-day Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| partOf |
North India
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ⓘ
Western Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Himalayan foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of approaches into Himachal hills
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observation point over surrounding valleys ⓘ |
| terrainType | hill terrain ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fortress stronghold
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military outpost ⓘ |
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