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The war memorial stands in the battle field of Khalanga. It is a testimony of valour indomitable courage, highest fighting spirit and supreme sacrifice of Gorkha soldier, women and children in the battle field of Khalanga during Oct/Nov 1814. In Oct 1814, the British 3 infantry division comprising of 3500 soldiers, supported by heavy artillery guns under the command of Major General Robert Rolle Gillespie was assigned the task to capture Khalanga fort Nalapani, the fort was defended by Balbhadra Singh Thapa and his Gorkha soldiers numbering 500-600 in all (including families and children). Owing to Delay in arrival of General Gillespie, Colonel Mawby, in his eagerness mounted the first attack on the fort on 26th October, 1814, after heavily shelling the target, the Gorkha soldiers fought r
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