The Jit Gadhi (Nepali: जितगढी; historically known as Butwal Gadhi) is a fortinButwal, Lumbini Province, Nepal.[1][2] It was built by the Sen dynasty.[3]
| Jit Gadhi | |
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जितगढी
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| Butwal, Lumbini Province in Nepal | |
Jit Gadhi in 2021
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  Jit Gadhi Location of Jit Gadhi in Nepal Show map of Lumbini Province Jit Gadhi Jit Gadhi (Nepal) Show map of Nepal | |
| Coordinates | 27°42′12″N 83°27′34″E / 27.703441600641476°N 83.45955422881201°E / 27.703441600641476; 83.45955422881201 |
| Type | Fort |
| Site history | |
| Built by | Kirat dynasty |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Jitgadhi (1814) |
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.[1]
In 2019, the Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City revealed the life-size statue of Ujir Singh Thapa near the fort citing the historic significance.[4] In 2021, a war museum was inaugurated to commemorate the Battle of Jit Gadhi.[5][6]
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