sinduli

Sindhuli District

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Sindhuli सिन्धुली
—  District  —
Area
• Total	2,491 km2 (962 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	279,821
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	NPT (UTC+5:45)
Main language(s)	nepali,tamang,chepang,etc
Website	www.sindhuligadhi.com

Sindhuli District, a part of Janakpur Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Sindhulimadhi Kamalamai as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,491 km² and has a population (2001) of 279,821.

Historical Importance

This place has a huge historic significance. The Sindhuli Gadhi in Sindhuli is the place where British soldiers were defeated for the first time in Asia in 1767 A.D . The British under the leadership of Captain Kinloch came to help the then ruler of Kathmandu, Jai Prakash Malla against the attack of Prithvi Naraya Shah. The Gurkha soldiers were familiar with the terrain and they utilized it to the fullest. The British Army had advanced weaponry such as guns and cannons whereas the Gurkha were with bows and arrows, spears, etc. But the Gurkhas fought bravely and eventually defeated the British. The British ran for their lives and retreated leaving behind the weapons they brought together with them. Some of these weapons can still be found in Sindhuli Gadhi.