Prithvi Narayan Shah

Prithvi Narayan Shah was the 18th-century ruler of Gorkha whose conquests united Himalayan principalities under the Kingdom of Nepal.

Kingdom of Gorkha: A Himalayan kingdom centered on Gorkha that expanded under Prithvi Narayan Shah. Its ruler and military resources became the base for his unification campaign.
Battle of Kirtipur: A series of 18th-century battles in which Gorkha forces sought to capture the Newar city of Kirtipur. Its costly reverses exposed the limits of frontal attacks on the valley's fortified towns.
Unification of Nepal: The process by which Gorkha conquered and incorporated numerous Himalayan principalities into a Nepali state. Prithvi Narayan Shah's campaigns became its decisive early phase.
Jayaprakash Malla: The last Malla king of Kathmandu, who resisted Gorkha's conquest of the city. His appeal for outside military aid failed to prevent Kathmandu's capture.
Nara Bhupal Shah: The king of Gorkha and father of Prithvi Narayan Shah. His failed campaign against Nuwakot preceded his son's effort to capture it.
Siege of Kathmandu: The 1768 Gorkhali operation that captured Kathmandu during the Indra Jatra festival. Its success transferred the valley's political center to Prithvi Narayan Shah.
Malla Kingdoms: The Newar-ruled kingdoms of Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur before Gorkha's conquest. Their rivalries and eventual defeat defined the political landscape he sought to dominate.
Tej Narsingh Malla: The last Malla king of Patan, whose rule ended during Gorkha's conquest of the valley. His surrender illustrates how the valley's separate kingdoms fell after Kathmandu.
Gorkha District: A district in central Nepal that contains the historic Gorkha palace and town. The dynasty's seat there gave the expanding kingdom its name.
Siege of Patan: The 1768 Gorkhali takeover of Patan, one of the principal cities of Kathmandu Valley. Its submission followed the fall of Kathmandu and strengthened control of the valley.

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