On the day of 'Indrajatra' ( one of the festival celebrated in Nepal ) on 13 Ashoj 1825 B.S.or September 30 1768 A.D., Gorkhali forces attacked Kantipur from three sides. Kantipur was not prepared to face the surprise attack, and without much resistance, Kantipur surrendered to the Gorkhali King Prithvi Narayan Shah. On October 11, 1768 A.D Patan also surrendered to Prithvi Narayan Shah and the Gorkhali force attacked Bhaktapur on 14 November 1769 A.D. On 17 November, 1769 A.D, Gorkhali got victory over Bhaktapur after a three-day long battle.
Why PNS conquer kantipur.
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