Historical Bakground of Sindhuli

Nepal and India have good relation since the ancient time. Different sources proved that Indian business people and religious people frequently travel via the Sindhuligadhi. In that time, Sindhuligadhi was the main entrance of the eastern side to enter Kathmandu. The huge gadhi proved that, it was the main easy way to enter Kathmandu. According to inscription of 1738 B.S. of the pillar of the Taleju Temple, it was the Gadhi before the period of Partivendra Malla. In this inscription, Parthivendra Malla won the Sindhuli with the help of powerful armies but he found it difficult to win the Sindhuligadhi. Therefore this place was the strong killa during that period.

According to different sources, Sindhuligadhi was under Senbansi kings during the period of Middle time (Madhyakal) and Gadhi lies under the Makawanpur Kingdom. In 1620B.S, Lohang Sen built the gadhi and he was the son of the Manikya Sen, who was the king of Makawanpur. Manikya Sen also rebuilt the Sindhuligadhi and he joined in Thakurai of Makwanpur to settlement of Khash Magar which lies in northern part of Mahabharat or near of the Sunkoshi River.

Since 1800B.S. Prithivi Narayan Shah started the unification of Nepal. During the unification period, he felt the need of help of Makawanpur and he married with Indrakumari, the daughter of the Hemkarna who was the king of Makawanpur State. To win Malla State of the Kathmandu valley, he took action strike against Malla state of Kathmandu. In that time Makwanpur was mostly important for business in Southern part and this state is needed to win for Kathmandu Valley by Prithivi Narayan Shah. He fulfilled his dream in 1819B.S. with the help of three brothers. When Gorkhalis won the Makawanpur State and its King Digbandha Sen went to stay at Hariharpurgadhi as a refugee. But Gorkhalis captured the Hariharpurgadhi and then Digbandha Sen surrendered to Gorkhali and Gorkhali also won the Sindhuligadhi in 1819B.S. During that period Prithivi Narayan Shah protected Sindhuligadhi and he built the small Gadhi which is called ‘Pouagadhi’ and it is situated in lower part of the Sindhuligadhi.

Sindhuligadhi is that place where Gorkhalis defeated the British militaries in 1824B.S. In that time Jaya Prakash Malla asked East India Company to save his Kathmandu kingdom and British accepted to help and sent 2400 armies under the Captain Kinlock. They tried to enter the Kathmandu via Sindhuligadhi. But Gorkhalis attacked to British militaries in Sindhuligadhi with the help of 1200 militaries with the help of simple guns but they also attacked by Wood, Stone, Khukuri Allo, Sisno(hot plant),Ghuyatro, Insects(Bee, Barula, Bachhyou) etc. In that time these hot plants and harmful insects were used as a weapon by the Gorkhalis. British armies were also not familiar with these harmful plants and insects. They said “Plants and Insects are also our satru”. They also created scarcity of water, food on the way to British Militaries and defeated the British armies and captured 2 Cannons, 300 Guns and other weapons. Captain Kinlock returned back with 800 armies and lost the 1600 armies at Sindhuligadhi. So victory again went to the Gorkhas.

During the period of Rana Regime, Karnel Puskar Bikram Rana lived with 200 armies in Sindhuligadhi in1975B.S. In that time he built Chautara, Party, Poua etc. During the time of Panchyatkal it was the district headquarters of the Sindhuli district and all government office was also located here. Later it was transferred in the Sindhulimadhi.