Jaithak

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Jaithak is a hilltop area in present-day Himachal Pradesh, India, known primarily as the site of a significant Anglo-Nepalese War engagement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hill station
settlement
accessFrom Nahan
administrativeDivision Sirmaur district
category Anglo-Nepalese War battle sites
Historical sites in Himachal Pradesh
climate temperate hill climate
conflict Anglo-Nepalese War
British East India Company vs Kingdom of Nepal
linked to: Anglo-Nepalese War
country India
countrySubdivision Republic of India
linked to: India
feature hilltop plateau
views over Nahan and surrounding valleys
governingBody local administration of Sirmaur district
historicalPeriod Anglo-Nepalese War
Gurkha expansion in North India
historicalSignificance example of hill warfare in early 19th century India
site of British assaults on Gurkha positions
knownFor Anglo-Nepalese War engagement
Battle of Jaithak
languageSpoken Hindi
Pahari dialects
locatedIn Himachal Pradesh
Shivalik Hills
Sirmaur district
locatedNear Nahan
locatedOn Jaithak hilltop
nearbyRiver Giri River (regional vicinity)
linked to: Giri River

Tons River (regional vicinity)
linked to: Tons River
opposedBy British East India Company forces
allied local forces of Sirmur and Patiala (historical)
partOf Himalayan foothills
region North India
linked to: northern India

Western Himalayas
linked to: western Himalayas
religionMajority Hinduism (regional context)
stateCapitalNearest Shimla
strategicRole fortified Gurkha post
hilltop military position
terrain forested hills
steep hill slopes
timeZone Indian Standard Time
tourism visited for hill views and trekking
visited for historical interest
transport road access from Nahan
usedBy Gurkha forces
linked to: Gurkha units

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Battle of Jaithak location Jaithak