List of wars involving Nepal

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Nepal has been involved in many wars in its history. This list describes wars involving the historical Khasa-Malla Kingdom, Gorkha Kingdom, Gorkha Empire, as well as modern Nepal.

Khasa-Malla Kingdom (11th century-14th century)[]

Conflict Nepal and Allies Opposition Outcome
Bengali expedition into Nepal
(1349-1350)[1] 		Khasa-Malla Kingdom Bengal Sultanate

Defeat

Gorkha Kingdom (1559-1768)[]

Conflict Nepal and Allies Opposition Outcome
Battle of Nuwakot
(1744) 		Gorkha Kingdom Kingdom of Kantipur

Victory

Battle of Makwanpur
(1762) 		Gorkha Kingdom Kingdom of Makwanpur

Victory

Mughal Bengal Subah invasion of Nepal
(1763) 		Gorkha Kingdom Bengal Subah

Victory

Battle of Sindhuli
(1767) 		Gorkha Kingdom Kingdom of Kantipur

Flag of the British East India Company (1707).svg East India Company

Victory

Battle of Kirtipur
(1767) 		Gorkha Kingdom Kingdom of Patan (Lalitpur)

Victory

  • After 3 attempts Kirtipur fell.
Battle of Kathmandu
(1768) 		Gorkha Kingdom Kingdom of Kantipur
Flag of the British East India Company (1707).svg East India Company

Victory

Battle of Lalitpur
(1768) 		Gorkha Kingdom Kingdom of Patan (Lalitpur)

Victory

Gorkha Empire (1768-2008)[]

Conflict Nepal and Allies Opposition Outcome
Battle of Bhaktapur
(1769) 		Gorkha Empire Kingdom of Bhaktapur

Victory

Limbuwan Gorkha War
(History of Sikkim)[2]
(1771-1776) 		Gorkha Empire Limbuwan

Victory

First Sino-Nepalese War
(1788-1792)[3] 		Gorkha Empire Qing dynasty Qing Dynasty

Victory

Second Sino-Nepalese War
(1792) 		Gorkha Empire Qing dynasty Qing Dynasty

Defeat[4][5]

Gurkha-Sikh War
(1809) 		Gorkha Empire

Supported by:
Flag of the Kumaon Kingdom.svg Kumaon Kingdom
Flag of the Princely State of Tehri Garhwal.svg Garhwal Kingdom

Sikh Empire flag.jpg Sikh Empire
Flag of Kangra state.png Kangra State

Supported by:
Bilaspur flag.svg Bilaspur State

Retreat(lack of supplies)

Anglo-Nepalese War
(1814–1816)[6] 		Gorkha Empire Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg East India Company
Tehga.svg Garhwal Kingdom
Patiala flag.svg Patiala State
Flag of Sikkim (1967-1975).svg Kingdom of Sikkim

Defeat

Third Nepal-Tibet War
(1855-1856)[7] 		Gorkha Empire Tibet under Qing rule

Victory

World War I
(1914–1918) 		 France
British Empire United Kingdom

Russia Russia
 Italy
 United States
 Serbia
 Montenegro
 Belgium
 Japan
 Romania
 Portugal
Hejaz
Republic of China (1912–1949) China
 Greece
Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil
Gorkha Empire

 Germany
 Austria-Hungary
 Ottoman Empire
 Bulgaria

Victory

World War II
(1939–1945) 		 Soviet Union
 United States
 United Kingdom
 China
France France
 Free France
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland
 Yugoslavia
 Greece
Flag of Spain 1931 1939.svg Republican Spain
 Netherlands
 Belgium
 Luxembourg
 Denmark
 Norway
 Czechoslovakia
Free Thai insignia.svg FTM
 Canada
 Australia
 New Zealand
 India
 Ceylon
Flag of Burma (1939–1941, 1945–1948).svg British Burma
Flag of Egypt 1922.svg Egypt
Flag of the Governor-General of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.svg Sudan
Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg Nigeria
 South Africa
Philippines Philippines
Ethiopian Empire Ethiopia
Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil
 Mexico
 Colombia
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg Cuba
 Chile
 Peru
Mongolian People's Republic Mongolia
 Tuva
Flag of North Vietnam (1945–1955).svg Viet Minh
Flag of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.svg KLA
Gorkha Empire 		 Germany
 Japan
 Italy
Flag of France (1794–1958).svg Vichy France
 Romania
Kingdom of Hungary Hungary
 Bulgaria
Slovakia
Flag of Bohmen und Mahren.svg Bohemia and Moravia
 Croatia
 Finland
 Francoist Spain
Flag of Albania (1939–1943).svg Kingdom of Albania
Flag of German occupied Albania.svg German Albania
Thailand
 Iraq
1931 Flag of India.svg Azad Hind
Flag of the State of Burma (1943–1945).svg Japanese Burma
 Manchukuo
 Mengjiang

Victory

Tajikistani Civil War (1992–1997) United Nations UNMOT

Non-UNMOT:

Flag of Jihad.svg United Tajik Opposition
Afghanistan Taliban

Victory

United Nations Operation in Somalia II
(1993–1995)

(Part of the Somali Civil War)
(1991–)

United Nations UNOSOM II Somalia Somali National Alliance

Inconclusive/Other Result

Nepalese Civil War
(1996-2006)[8] 		Flag of Nepal.svg Gorkha Empire
(Government of Nepal)

Supported by:
 China
 Pakistan
 India
 Belgium
 United Kingdom
 United States

Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)

Supported by:
Communist Party of India (Maoist)
Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist)

Comprehensive Peace Accord

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ahmed, ABM Shamsuddin (2012). "Iliyas Shah". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". sikkimexpress.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". www.tibetanhistory.net. Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-01-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Regmi 1970a, p. 187.
  6. ^ "British Declare War on Nepalese Gurkhas | History Channel on Foxtel". History Channel. June 19, 2016.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". www.tibetanhistory.net. Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Timeline of Nepal's civil war". www.aljazeera.com.

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