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Kazi Kalu Pandey's mausoleum and shrine located in Chandragiri Municipality Ward No. 1 Dahchowk of Kathmandu District. Kalu Pandey is a great Gorkhali Kshatriya Bhardar. Kalu Pandey was elected Chief Minister for the first time by Gorkhali people. Kalu Pandey was born in 1770 AD. Since Kalu Pandey worked efficiently in the Treaty of Lamjung and played an important role in the Nuwakot War of 1801, even Prithvi Narayan Shah himself said "from now on he will not do anything without the advice of Kalu Pandey". From this volley of Prithvi Narayan Shah, it can be assumed that Kalu Pandey was very prominent in the military, administrative and diplomatic field of Gorkha at that time. Kalu Pandey was also the proponent of the demand that Makwanpur janti Janda Chandrahar and Ekdante Hatti should get dowry in Prithvi Narayan Shah's first marriage. After going to Banaras in his second marriage, he became a royal representative and stayed in Gorkha. Kalu Pandey was called Banshidhar, Badhusiddha and Kale in his childhood. Kalu Pandey had three sons namely Bansharaj, Ranshur and Damodar Pandey and one daughter Chitravathi. Kalu Pandey was Prithvi Narayan Shah's right hand man. Kalu Pandey's devotion to royalty, popularity, patriotism, military skill, administrative efficiency and political maturity are evident from the fact that Gorkha's Raitis and his representatives Bharadar, Rajmata, Chautriya vice Chaubise Raja Rajauta proposed his name in the election to elect a Kazi in Gorkha. Kalu Pandey was nine years older than Prithvinarayan Shah. Under his leadership all the wars were won in a skillful manner with maximum number of diplomatic points. In the attack of Kirtipur, Prithvi Narayan Shah was defeated. In this battle of Kirtipur, Kalu Pandey achieved heroism with 400 Gorakhkali soldiers. Bir Kalu Pandey's head was cut off by the Kirtipures. All his weapons were confiscated and his body was taken to the Gorkha viewing spot in Indradaha and cremated. At that time, when Prithvi Narayan Shah reached Dahchowk, he said, "Kalya used to say, my stubbornness broke the battle". Kazi Kalu Pandey said in the Battle of Kirtipur. Prithvi Narayan Shah advised Prithvi Narayan Shah that it was not the right time to fight, but Prithvi Narayan Shah got angry and told Kalu Pandey "You are afraid to die" and Kalu Pandey was forced to lead the war and was killed in the war itself. The leader of the unification of Nepal, the commander of the Gorakh Kali army, was martyred during the battle of Kirtipur on 19th June 1814. A statue of Kazi Kalu Pandey is also kept at this tomb site. Also, there is a beautiful garden around the tomb. This Dahchowk, which is a historical, touristic and religious place, is very famous. This place, full of natural resources, is very beautiful and rich in biological diversity.

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