Narsingh Gurung

Narsingh Gurung (Nepali: नरसिंह गुरुङ) was Nepalese Kaji under King Rana Bahadur Shah.[1][2] He is best known for his mission to Imperial China.[3][4]

Narsingh Gurung
नरसिंह गुरुङ
Personal details
BornSyangja, Nepal
DiedApril 1806
Kathmandu Durbar Square

In 1789, Gurung was sent to China to discuss the terms of the Treaty of Betrawati (Sino-Nepalese War).[5]

In 1795, Gurung was awarded red Tog (crown) of the second rank and plume of peacock feathers by the Chinese emperor.[6]

Gurung was killed in the Bhandarkhal massacre in April 1806 which was led by future Mukhtiyar (equivalent to prime minister) Bhimsen Thapa.[7][8]

References
  1. Shrestha, Tulsi Narayan (1989). Nepalese Administration: A Historical Perspective. Rhino Publications. p. 200.
  2. Sundas, Binayak (9 August 2017). "The Gorkha Empire". My Republica. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "The Nepalese Quinquennial. Missions of 1792 And 1795 to China" (PDF). Ancient Nepal. 145: 7–18. July 2000 – via Digital Himalaya.
  4. Manandhar, Vijay Kumar (2004). A Comprehensive History of Nepal-China Relations Up to 1955 A.D. Adroit Publishers. p. 7. ISBN 978-81-87392-43-9.
  5. Rose, Leo E. (28 May 2021). Nepal: Strategy for Survival. Univ of California Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-520-36518-6.
  6. Manandhar, Vijay Kumar (2001). "Kazi Narsingh Gurung's Mission of 1795". A Documentary History of Nepalese Quinquennial Missions to China, 1792–1906. Adroit Publishers. p. 8. ISBN 978-81-87392-21-7.
  7. Whelpton, John (17 February 2005). A History of Nepal. Cambridge University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-521-80470-7.
  8. Banarjee, Gautam (19 March 2021). "The Night of Assassination". The Rising Nepal. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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