In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 1815 Siege of Malaun, the final chapter of Amar Singh Thapa's legendary military career. After the Gorkha defeats at Nalapani and Almora, the warlord retreated to his fortress in the hills of western Nepal. Facing the British East India Company's forces under General David Ochterlony, Thapa held out for months, negotiating a surrender that preserved his honor and secured safe passage for his troops. The conversation dives into the tactics of the siege, Thapa's relationship with his son Ranjor Singh, and the aftermath of the Anglo-Nepalese War. We also discuss the peculiar detail that Thapa's body was later exhumed and reburied at the site of his final battle, a testament to his enduring legacy. This episode covers a turning point in Nepal's history, where the old Gorkha kingdom gave way to the modern state shaped by the Treaty of Sugauli.
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