Jit Gadhi
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The Jit Gadhi (Nepali: जितगढी; historically known as Butwal Gadhi) is a fort in Butwal, Lumbini Province, Nepal.[1][2] It was built by the Sen dynasty.[3]
TypeFort
Coordinates27.703441600641476°N 83.45955422881201°E
BuiltbySen dynasty
Battles/warsBattle of Jitgadhi (1814)
| Jit Gadhi | |
|---|---|
जितगढी | |
| Butwal, Lumbini Province in Nepal | |
Jit Gadhi in 2021 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Fort |
| Location | |
  Jit Gadhi Location of Jit Gadhi in Nepal  Jit Gadhi Jit Gadhi (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates | 27.703441600641476°N 83.45955422881201°E |
| Site history | |
| Built by | Sen 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]
