Captain Balbhadra Kunwar – National Heroes of Nepal

King Prithvi Narayan Shah starts unification of Nepal with the help of his integration campaign, Bir Gorkhali army chief Kalu pandya, Kaji Bhimsen Thapa, Amarsing Thapa, and many heroic warriors have been the most valuable, 140 notable and most significant contribution. The contribution of these heroic gorkhali is sung as a saga of the Gorkhali hero city till the United Kingdom. Today, Nepal’s and Nepalese dignity have been made high.

One of these brave men is Gorkhali men known as Captain Balbhadra Kunwar. He is the son of Jay krishna Kunwar and Chandrabir Kunwar. He was born in 1845 DC in a Halchowk above the hill from Swayambhunath Temple. He has played an important role in the war with Nepal’s East India Company in 1871 to 1873. King Hastings of East India Company announced the war with Nepal, Kaji Amar Singh Thapa handed responsibility over captain Balbhadra Kunwar to protect the Nalpani area. At that time Captain Balbhadra was in Dehradun. Due to the lacks of the Nepalese army, there were difficulties to fight war then he and his allies warriors came from Dehradun, leaving about five miles away from Nalapani. A total of 145 people built in the Thamas of Nalapani, 600 people were children, women, and soldiers in 146 kills. The army of the British was too large (approximately eight times) than the Balbhadr Solider. They also had plenty of physical facilities. Nevertheless, without courage, courageous courage and brutality were against the enemy in the plan of war.

The British wanted to inspire the Captain Bal Bhadra and his army with act of greed and fear. But after the unsuccessful in that act, In 24 October 1814, British with a large army captured Nalapani area and scouted to surrender. Captain Balbhadra told to his army that ‘It better to die rather than surrender’ and started war with British. He build gate and shut down near Nalapani area and set a strong stone wall there. There was only one cannon inside the wall.

The war started a month after the British surrounded the Kangla. Balbhadra’s army forces in the fort started spreading the shell. British army tries many times to enter the fortress but failed in front of Nepalese army. Nalapani fort was converted into Battle ground with Blood flood. Many of British Army has been killed who tried to enter fort.

After failed to enter fort and lost war, then again British started second attack with new troop called Gillespie Company of Blonde Army. But not even the fort of the fort, 31 officers including the district police and 718 soldiers were also killed.

Until then, the British were thinking about returning to Dehradun, loss hope to conquer the fort. Meanwhile, British again started third attack in fort after the help of large numbers of cannons with 18 pounds from Delhi. The old fort became weak after continuously attacking by Cannons within 3 days. Then also British can’t enter through fort. At the end, the British closed the flow of water coming into the fort and thirst of water was neglected, with 70 army soldiers and children left the fort with naked sword and khukuri in hand. And going to Nalapani river and drank water through much the stomach and ‘It was impossible for you to conquer the fort for you, but now we are leaving ourselves’ and returned to Bravely Fort walked safely. Then only the British enter into the fort.

From the bravery of Captain Balbhadra Kunwar, the British was pleased to establish an inscription called ‘Honoropar in the memory of our brave enemy Balbhadra Kunwar and his heroes Gorkhali companions,’ and honored the dead bodies of every Nepalese.

Thus, captain Balbhadra had introduced Anglo-Nepalese War by not surrendering knowing that the enemy was stronger than himself. Such a great patriotic, respected enemy, fought against the invading forces of the mighty army. At the age of 35, on July 9, the war was received.