The war memorial stands in the battle field of Khalanga. It is a testimony of valour indomitable courage, highest fighting spirit and supreme sacrifice of Gorkha soldier, women and children in the battle field of Khalanga during Oct/Nov 1814.
In Oct 1814, the British 3 infantry division comprising of 3500 soldiers, supported by heavy artillery guns under the command of Major General Robert Rolle Gillespie was assigned the task to capture Khalanga fort Nalapani, the fort was defended by Balbhadra Singh Thapa and his Gorkha soldiers numbering 500-600 in all (including families and children). Owing to Delay in arrival of General Gillespie, Colonel Mawby, in his eagerness mounted the first attack on the fort on 26th October, 1814, after heavily shelling the target, the Gorkha soldiers fought resolutely and repulsed the enemy attack, inflicting heavy causalities in their rank and files. Major General Gillespie afterwards took over the command of the force and launched another attack with all his might, Bhalbhadra Singh Thapa and the Gorkha joined by their women and children stood firm on their ground and fought bravely with their primitive weapons, khukris,arrows and even stones. In the pitched closed quarter battle General Gillespie was felled along with his ADC Capt 'O' Hara and many others, the attackers suffered heavy causalities and once again pushed back, forcing them to seek relief and re-inforcement the incredulous and stead fast display of courage put forth by Gorkha men, women and children assisted by a compliment of Garhwalis and kumaonis enabled Balbhadra Singh Thapa to defeat the British attackt thrice. Later due to very adverse battle conditions and the only source of water supply to the fort having been cut off by the enemy, Balbhadra Singh Thapa vacated the fort on his own with 70 odd remnants on 30 Nov, 1814.
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