King Prithvi Narayan of Nepal

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Prithvi Narayan Shah

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Birthplace: Gorkha, Gandaki, Western Region, Nepal
Death: January 11, 1775 (52)
Kathmandu, Bagmati, Central Region, Nepal
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Son of King Nara Bhupal of Gorkha and Queen Kaushalyawati of Gorkha
Husband of Queen Narendra of Nepal
Father of King Pratap Singh of Nepal
Brother of King Dal Mardan of Malla

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About King Prithvi Narayan of Nepal

Prithvi Narayan Shah, King of Nepal (1723–1775; Nepali: पृथ्वीनारायण शाह) was the first king of the unified Nepal. He is credited for starting the campaign for a unified Nepal, which had been divided and weakened under Malla confederacy. He was the ninth generation descendant of Dravya Shah (1559–1570), the founder of the ruling house of Gorkha. Prithvi Narayan Shah succeeded his father, King Nara Bhupal Shah to the throne of the Gorkha Kingdom in 1743.

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King Prithvi Narayan of Nepal's Timeline

1723
January 11, 1723
Gorkha, Gandaki, Western Region, Nepal
1751
April 16, 1751
Gorkha, Gandaki, Western Region, Nepal
1775
January 11, 1775
Age 52
Kathmandu, Bagmati, Central Region, Nepal