Battle of Khurbura
| Battle of Khurbura | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Garhwal Kingdom[1][2] | Kingdom of Nepal | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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King Pradyumna Shah † Parakram Shah Pritam Shah Ramadayal Singh Gujjar Sudarshan Shah |
Amar Singh Thapa Ranajit Kunwar Chandrabir Kunwar Bam (Brahma) Shah | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 10000[5]-12000[6] | 4000[5] | ||||||||
Battle of Khurbura or Battle of Khudbuda also known as Gorkha-Garhwal War occurred in May 1804 near modern-day village of Dehradun, Khurbura 30°19′32″N 78°01′36″E / 30.3256°N 78.0267°E. The battle is regarded as the first major attack in the history of Garhwal Kingdom that triggered between Kingdom of Nepal forces and Maharaja Pradyumna Shah, and continued for 13 days until the Garhwal king was defeated. It is chiefly regarded the only defeat of Pradyumna Shah's life and the victory of Gorkhali forces under Kingdom of Nepal.[7][8]
Background
Garhwali officials believed that the Garhwal dynasty was nearing its end. They believed it was due to the curses of queens of Salim Shah and Jaya Kirti Shah.[9] With the beginning of this battle, the kingdom came under the rule of Gorkhas until 1814. Gurkha forces, loaded with guns entered in "Khurbura" to invade the territory. Since Garhwal's soldiers were fighting against the Nepalese invaders with swords, the kingdom was defeated heavily that led the opposition forces to begin their rule.[10][3]
Battle
Since the kingdom was already shattered and unstable due to the
Aftermath
Son of King Pradyumna, Prince
Khurbura was an important place in Garhwal kingdom and now its the only a small village that has left remarkable history behind. This area is now administered by the Dehradun authorities of Uttarakhand state.[10]
References
- ^ "Where history never gets old". The Pioneer. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Indians rage as some Nepalese chauvinists assert 'Greater Nepal'". suppressednarratives.home.blog. 26 January 2019. [unreliable source?]
- ^ a b c "The story of Maharaja Pradyumna Shah of Garhwal princely state".
- ^ "खुड़बुड़ा युद्ध के 83 शहीदों को यज्ञ आयोजित कर श्रद्धांजलि की गई अर्पित". 27 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Memorial of 54th Garhwal king in Dehradun lying desolate, forgotten | Dehradun News - Times of India". The Times of India. 31 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Dabaral 1987a, p. 38.
- ISBN 9788173871016– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9788173871344– via Google Books.
- ^ Dabaral 1987a, p. 37.
- ^ a b Service, Tribune News. "King Pradyumna 'deserves' a memorial". Tribuneindia News Service.
- ^ Acharya 1971, p. 25.
- ^ Dabaral 1987b, p. 120.
Books
- Acharya, Baburam (1 January 1971), "The Fall Of Bhimsen Thapa And The Rise Of Jung Bahadur Rana" (PDF), Regmi Research Series, 3 (1): 13–25
- Dabaral, Shiva Prasad "Charan" (March 1987a), "The Rape of Garhwal" (PDF), Regmi Research Series, 19 (3): 37–40
- Dabaral, Shiva Prasad "Charan" (July–August 1987b), "Gorkhali rule in Garhwal" (PDF), Regmi Research Series, 19 (7–8): 115–120