Prithvi Narayan Shah
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Prithvi Narayan Shah, also known as Prithivi the Great, was the last monarch of the Gorkha Kingdom and the founding monarch of the unified Kingdom of Nepal, also referred to as the Gorkha Empire. He is credited with initiating the Unification of Nepal and relocating Kathmandu as the royal capital.
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Statues of Prithvi Narayan Shah and his two wives, Indira Kumari Devi and Narendra Rajya Laxmi Devi.
A portrait traditionally believed to depict Prithvi Narayan Shah, though some sources suggest it may represent one of his descendants.
Contemporary painting of King Prithvi Narayan Shah, preserved in the Old Palace, Kathmandu.
Prithvi Narayan Shah consulting with his first Army Chief (Senapati) Shivaram Singh Basnyat.
A historical Sanskrit manuscript addressed to King Prithvi Narayan Shah, illustrating the formal communication practices and Brahmanical influence during his reign.
Statue of Shah at Chandragiri Hill. Shah is said to have planned to annex the Kathmandu valley after seeing it from the Chandragiri Hill.
Prithvi Narayan Shah and his close advisors viewing the Kathmandu Valley from Chandragiri Hill top, planning their conquest.In their orbit 11
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Prithvi Narayan Shah, also known as Prithivi the Great, was the last monarch of the Gorkha Kingdom and the founding monarch of the unified Kingdom of Nepal, also referred to as the Gorkha Empire. He is credited with initiating the Unification of Nepal and relocating Kathmandu as the royal capital. He ruled Gorkha from 1743 to 1768 and Nepal from 1768 until his death in 1775. Through a series of strategic conquests, systemic economic blockades, and fragile political alliances, he expanded Gorkha’s territory and laid the sovereign framework of modern Nepal.
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