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.
  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.


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