In 1816, after a brutal two-year war with the British East India Company, the Gorkha kingdom of Nepal was forced to sign the Treaty of Sugauli, ceding vast territories from the Sutlej to the Teesta. This episode unpacks the treaty's terms, the key figures like Bhimsen Thapa and David Ochterlony, and its lasting impact on Nepal's modern borders. We explore how the treaty ended the Gorkha expansion, forced Nepal to define itself within the Himalayas, and created the geopolitical shape we see today. Lucas and Luna discuss the battles at Malaun and Makwanpur, the role of the Kali River as a new boundary, and the internal political fallout in Kathmandu. A look at how one treaty froze a kingdom in time.
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