King Prithvi Narayan Shah, portrait at the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Prithvi Narayan Shah, King of Nepal (1723 - 1775 A. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a D. ; Nepali: पृथ्वी नारायण शाह) was the ninth generation descendant of Dravya Shah (1559 - 1570 A. D. ) , the founder of the ruling house of Gorkha. Prithvi Narayan Shah succeeded his father King Nara Bhupal Shah to the throne of Gorkha in 1743 A. Nara Bhupal Shah (1697-1743 was the father of Prithvi Narayan Shah. Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a D.

King Prithvi Narayan Shah's successful entry began with the union of Nuwakot, which lies between Kathmandu and Gorkha, in 1744 A. Nuwakot is a village in Nuwakot district of central Nepal. It is the most central settlement in the entire country Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a D. After Nuwakot, he took possession of strategic points in the hills surrounding the Kathmandu Valley. The Kathmandu Valley (नेपाः स्वनिगः Nepāḥ Svānigaḥ) located in the Nepal, lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of The Valley's communications with the outside world were thus cut off. The occupation of the Kuti Pass in about 1756 A. Year 1756 ( MDCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a D. stopped the valley's trade with Tibet. Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European

Finally, King Prithvi Narayan Shah entered the Valley, after conquering Kirtipur. Kirtipur ( Nepal Bhasa:क्यपू Sanskrit:कीर्तिपुर is a city in Nepal. Consequently Jaya Prakash Malla of Kathmandu managed to escape with his life and took asylum in Patan. Patan may refer to places in Afghanistan, India and Nepal: Afghanistan Patan Afghanistan When the conquest 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 conquered after some time. Bhaktapur (भक्तपुर जिल्ला Bhaktapur Jillā) also Bhadgaon or Khwopa (ख्वप Khvapa) is an ancient Thus King Prithvi Narayan Shah conquered the Kathmandu Valley and Kathmandu made it the capital of the Nepal in 1769 A. Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or 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 conquered by 1773 A. D. and Vijaypur, another Sena Kingdom was annexed shortly after.

King Prithvi Narayan Shah died in January, 1775 A. D. at the age of 52. The Kingdom of Nepal, which he founded, extended to the Marsyangdi 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 Republic of Nepal. Kankai is a holy place situated in the middle of Gir National Park. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia.

Paush 27th (somewhere around January 11th), the King's birthday, is celebrated in Nepal as Unity day. Pausha ( Hindi: पूस puus or पौष pauṣ) is a Month of the Hindu calendar, also know as Poush

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• History of Nepal