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National hero of Nepal (1789–1823)

Balbhadra Kunwar Chhetri (30 January 1789 – 13 March 1823)^[1] was a Gorkhali military General, Commander and administrator in the Sikh Empire and the Kingdom of Nepal. He is one of the National heroes of Nepal.^[2] He was highly praised for his military skill for the defence of Nalapani fort in the Anglo-Nepalese War (1814–1816).^[4] He was a captain^[5] in the Nepalese military and was tasked as commander to protect the forts of Dehradun.^[6]

Name

His given name Balabhadra is the name of Baladeva (Balarama), the elder brother of Krishna. It is an amalgamation of two words; Bala (Sanskrit: बल, lit. 'strength') and Bhadra (Sanskrit: भद्र, lit. 'auspicious')^[7][8]

Family and early life

Main article: Kunwar family

He was born to father Chandrabir Kunwar, a resident of Bhanwarkot of Panchkhal Municipa Carousel.