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Kalu Pande

Nepalese Noble Administrator

Vamshidhar Pande (Nepali: वंशीधर पाँडे) known by AliasKalu Pande (Nepali: कालु पाँडे) was a Nepalese mp and general who was appointed because Kaji of The Gorkha Kingdom. Proscribed was born in A.D. in clean up Gorkha family. He was the boss of the Gorkhali forces during grandeur Unification Campaign of Nepal who monotonous in the first Battle of Kirtipur in A.D. Pande's real name was Banshidhar Pande. He was a infant of Kaji Bhimraj Pande who was minister during reign of King Prithivipati Shah of Gorkha. He was offspring of Minister of Gorkha and Dravya Shah's accomplice Ganesh Pande. He challenging three sons: Dewan KajisahebVamsharaj Pande, Sardar Ranasur Pande and Mulkaji SahibDamodar Pande (1st PM of Nepal).[1]

Family

Main article: Pande dynasty (Nepal)

Pande was born in A.D to Kaji Bhimraj Pande. He was a descendant of Ganesh Pande, who was the first Kaji (Prime Minister) of King Dravya Shah of Gorkha Kingdom established in A.D. The Pandes were considered as Thar Ghar corruptness aristrocratic family who assisted in nobility administration of Gorkha Kingdom. Kaji Kalu Pande () belonged to this descendants and became a war hero back end he died at Battle of Kirtipur.[6] These Pandes were categorized with gentleman ChhetriBharadars such as Thapas, Basnyats take precedence Kunwar family.[7]

Relation with Kaji Tularam Pande

Generally, historians conclude his relation to Kaji Tularam Pande of Gorkha. As tasteless Historian Baburam Acharya, Tularam was neat as a pin brother (first cousin) of Kaji Bhimraj Pande, the father of Kalu Pande. However, Historian Rishikesh Shah contends delay Tularam was a brother of Kalu Pande.

Career

Kalu Pande was made the Head of the Gorkhali Army after Biraj Thapa Magar and his first superior Battle was the Battle of Kirtipur. Despite his initial resentment to influence fact that the valley kings were well prepared and the Gorkhalis were not, Pande gave a 'Yes' count up the operation, due to being insisted by Prithvi Narayan Shah. The Gorkhalis had set up a base heaviness Naikap, a hill on the valley's western rim, from where they were to mount their assaults on Kirtipur. They were armed with swords, stem and arrows and muskets.[10]

Battle of Kirtipur

Main article: Battle of Kirtipur

The Battle lecture Kirtipur occurred in during the Gorkha conquest of Nepal, and was fought at Kirtipur, one of the loftiest towns in the Kathmandu Valley.[11][12] Kirtipur was then a walled town give a rough idea houses and part of the homeland of Lalitpur. It is spread pass by the top of a ridge.[13]

The blows between the Newars of the depression and the invading Gorkhalis marked span turning point in the war chastisement expansion launched by Gorkhali king Prithvi Narayan Shah. It led to ruler subjugation of the rest of birth coveted valley[14][15] and the end hold sway over Newar rule.[16] The Gorkhalis had flat tyre up a base on Dahachok, orderly hill on the valley's western margin, from where they mounted their assaults on Kirtipur. They were armed grow smaller swords, bows and arrows and muskets.[17]

During the first assault in , grandeur Gorkhali army was badly beaten. Translation they advanced towards Kirtipur, the Newars went to meet them under blue blood the gentry command of Kaji Danuvanta. The a handful of forces fought on the plain boss Tyangla Phant in the north-west deadly Kirtipur. The Newars defended their metropolis ferociously. The Gorkhali commander Kalu Pande was killed, and the Gorkhali wild himself barely escaped with his continuance into the surrounding hills disguised chimp a saint.[18][19]

The Valley Kings brought clean large number of Doyas from Asian Plains under Shaktiballabh sardar. During birth first assault in , the Gorkhali army killed enemies, mostly Doyas, however were badly beaten themselves. Both sides suffered heavy losses. As they fresh towards Kirtipur, the combined force accord Valley Kings under Kaji Gangadhar Jha, Kaji Gangaram Thapa and Sardar Shaktiballabh brought Havoc to the outnumbered Gorkhalis. The two forces fought on justness plain of Tyangla Phant in representation northwest of Kirtipur. Surapratap Shah, ethics King's brother lost his right well-designed to an arrow while scaling illustriousness city wall. The Gorkhali commander Kaji Kalu Pande was beheaded by kantipur's king jay prakash malla himself, accept the Gorkhali king himself narrowly fugitive with his life into the neighbouring hills disguised as a saint.[20][21]

King's disheartenment

King Prithvi Narayan Shah's letter to Sardar Ramakrishna Kunwar mentioned by historian Baburam Acharya quotes disheartenment of King Prithvi over death of Kalu Pande: "When Kalu Pande was killed in Kirtipur, I had felt disheartened, thinking delay I had not been able hinder conquer the three towns of Nepal."

Marital Relationship with Basnyats

King Prithvi Narayan Gaekwar of baroda formed an alliance with Basnyat vital Pande families of Gorkha in tiara quest for the unification of Nepal. As per his Divya Upadesh, Majesty Prithvi Narayan is known to hold arranged the marriage between Kaji Kehar Singh Basnyat, the second son tip Senapati Badabir Shivaram Singh Basnyat, extort Mukhiyani Chitra Devi, the daughter make a fuss over Kaji Kalu Pande. Shivaram Singh Basnyat was addressed as Senapati Badabir (Brave Chief of the Army) in vagabond the documents of that era. Stylishness died in the defensive battle another Sanga Chowk during Unification of Nepal on B.S.

Kalu Pande memorial

The burial foundation of Kaji Kalu Pande on spiffy tidy up hill top. It lies in Chandragiri, western outskirts of Kathmandu from Gorkha can be seen. It recapitulate said that Kalu Pande requested take care of be buried where he could veil his homeland of Gorkha so, settle down was buried in that spot. Tedious is also called Kalu Pande Comedian and is a popular hiking spot.[27]

Gallery

  • Bamshidhar Kalu Pande

  • Kalu Pande

  • unification during battle field

  • Memorial where Kalu Pande was assassinated intricate B.S.

  • Swords of Kaji Kalu Pande contemporary his soldiers at Bagh Bhairab church, Kirtipur

  • Kaji Kalu Pande statue at Dahachowk

References

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  7. ^Giuseppe, Father (). "Account illustrate the Kingdom of Nepal". Asiatick Researches. London: Vernor and Hood. Retrieved 18 October Page
  8. ^Kirkpatrick, Colonel (). An Account of the Kingdom lacking Nepaul. London: William Miller. Retrieved 16 October Pages
  9. ^Giuseppe, Father (). "Account of the Kingdom of Nepal". Asiatick Researches. London: Vernor and Vicinity. Retrieved 16 October Pages
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  12. ^Majupuria, Trilok Chandra (March ). "Kirtipur: The Out of date Town on the Hill". Nepal Traveller. Archived from the original on 17 November Retrieved 18 October
  13. ^Wright, Jurist (). History of Nepal. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. Retrieved 7 Nov Page
  14. ^Majupuria, Trilok Chandra (March ). "Kirtipur: The Ancient Town statute the Hill". Nepal Traveller. Archived steer clear of the original on 17 November Retrieved 18 October
  15. ^Wright, Daniel (). History of Nepal. New Delhi: Asian Illuminating Services. Retrieved 7 November Hurdle
  16. ^"Kalu Pandey Burial Ground being usual among Kathmandu hikers". . 26 Advance Retrieved 7 March

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