Ranabir Khatri was a governor or sardar of the Gorkha Kingdom.Kings and Political Leaders of Gorkhali Empire. Regmi Research Series. M.C. Regmi, 1995. Page 73 (Appendix). Orient Longman Limited. Available at: https://endconflict.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/2014-01-15-mahesh_c_regmi_kings-and-political-leaders-of-the-gorkhali-empire.pdf
In the late 1700s, Ranabir Khatri who was the Captain of the Gorkhali army, led the troops and defeated the Kingdom of Doti which was considered one of the strongest of the Baise states. The battle took place against the combined army of Doti and Achham at Narighat. The Gorkhali troops were victorious and the reigning king fled to Pilbhit, currently in Uttar Pradesh in India.Regmi Research Series. Vol 11. 1979. Cornell University Library. Available at: https://ecommons.cornell.edu/entities/publication/e84f8add-4fe8-459e-8e9e-a4330916761a PDF file. Page 92, Available at : https://d1i1jdw69xsqx0.cloudfront.net/digitalhimalaya/collections/journals/regmi/pdf/Regmi_11.pdfMadhesi Politics in Nepal. Available at: https://karma1549.rssing.com/chan-65532450/all_p2.html
After the victory, Kingdom of Gorkha expanded up to Mahakali river.
In 1805, Ranabir Khatri, along with his brothers Surabir Khatri and Dhaukal Khatri were made the governors of mountains, hills and plains of Garhwal, presently in India, after the Gorkha expansion with a royal decree from King Rana Bahadur Shah.Regmi Research Series. Cornell University Library. Vol. 19, No. 4 - April, 1987, Page 46: Appointment of Khatri Brothers as Subbas. Available at: https://ecommons.cornell.edu/entities/publication/82dab68c-355b-4c87-b9ae-a48a6f30c8be
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