Unopposed Entry into Kathmandu
- When
- 25 September 1768
- Where
- Kathmandu
On 25 September 1768, during Indra Jatra festivities, Shah entered Kathmandu unopposed while the population and defenders were distracted.
The failure of the Kinloch expedition allowed Shah to deal definitively with the besieged capitals of Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhadgaon. He entered Kathmandu unopposed on 25 September 1768 during the Indra Jatra revelry, in which the local population and defenders were thoroughly distracted. He conversed with the offended Jaya Prakash Malla and paid respects to the aging Ranajit Malla, asking him to continue ruling under a protectorate.
Sources
- Prithvi Narayan Shah Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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