PRITHIVI NARAYAN SHAH

Father: Narbhupal Shah
Mother: Kaushalyawati
Wives: Narendra Rajya Laxmi, Indra Kumari

Major Works and Events

Established a sound administration with a stable economic base and laid the foundation of an independent country
was quite aware of the political situation of the valley kingdoms as well as of the Baisi and Chaubisi principalities

foresaw the need for unifying the small principalities as an urgent condition for survival in the future and set himself to the task accordingly
Gained victory over British and Muslim forces

successful entry began with the union of Nuwakot, which lies between Kathmandu and Gorkha, in 1744 A.D.
After Nuwakot, he took possession of strategic points in the hills surrounding the Kathmandu Valley

Valley's communications with the outside world were thus cut off
occupation of the Kuti Pass in about 1756 A.D. stopped the valley's trade with Tibet

entered the Valley, after the glorious unification of Kirtipur
The nine-story Basantapur Durbar, the seven-story Durbar, the Ranga Mahal and Tilanga House of Nuwakot were built.

Jaya Prakash Malla of Kathmandu managed to escape with his life and took asylum in Patan
When the unification was extended to Patan a few weeks later both Jaya Prakash Malla and the King of Patan, Tej Narsingh Malla, took refuge in Bhaktapur, which was also unified after some time
unified the Kathmandu Valley and Kathmandu became the capital of the modern Nepal by 1769 A.D
Once the foundation of the Kingdom of Nepal was thus laid, King Prithvi Narayan Shah, turned his attention towards the east
The Sena Kingdom of Choudandi was united by 1773 A.D. and Vijaypur, another Sena Kingdom was annexed shortly after
passed away in January 1775 A.D. at the age of 52
The Kingdom of Nepal, which he founded, extended to the Marsyandi river in the west and to the Mechi and Kankai rivers in the east and comprised more than one-third of the present territory of the Kingdom of Nepal
by his tireless efforts was successful in bringing together diverse religious-ethnic groups under one national banner and inculcating in them a sense of national pride and belonging
Gave valuable advice, popularly known as "Divine Counsels" ( Dibya Upadesh), to his successors
was a true nationalist in his outlook and was in favor of adopting a closed-door policy with regard to the British
" The Founder of the Nation," who had a vision not only for individual tryst with destiny but also for the national goal of peace and prosperity

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