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Jit Gadhi

The Jit Gadhi (Nepali: जितगढी; historically known as Butwal Gadhi) is a fort in Butwal, Lumbini Province, Nepal. It was built by the Sen dynasty.

The fort was used during the Anglo-Nepalese War (1814–1816) where Colonel Ujir Singh Thapa led Nepal's victory in the Battle of Jitgadhi against the East India Company.

In 2019, the Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City revealed the life-size statue of Ujir Singh Thapa near the fort citing the historic significance. In 2021, a war museum was inaugurated to commemorate the Battle of Jit Gadhi.

References

  1. ^ "Jitgadhi Killa to have biggest Nepali flag and Ujir Singh's life-size statute". My Republica. 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Country's largest national flag to be installed at the site of Anglo-Nepal war". The Kathmandu Post. 17 December 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ "History of Jitgadi Fort". Castles.today. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. ^ Anmol, Amrita (21 April 2019). "Butwal organises function to commemorate Jitgadhi victory". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Butwal to build a war-museum". Khabarhub. 17 March 2021. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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