Gorkha Kingdom
Former kingdom in present-day west Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gorkha Kingdom (Nepali: गोरखा राज्य;Gōrakhā rājya) was a member of the Chaubisi rajya, a confederation of 24 states, located at the intersection of Himalayas and the Indian subcontinent. In 1743 CE, the kingdom began a campaign of military expansion, annexing several neighbors and becoming present-day Nepal.[1] The Gorkha Kingdom extended to the Marshyangdi River in the west, forming its border with the Kingdom of Lamjung. To the east, the kingdom extended to the Trishuli River, forming its border with the Nepal Mandala.[2] The Gorkha Kingdom was established in 1559 CE by Prince Dravya Shah, the second son of King Yasho Brahma Shah of Lamjung. The prince replaced the King Mansingh Khadka Magar who previously ruled the region.[citation needed]
Kingdom of Gorkha | |||||||||
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1559–1768 CE | |||||||||
Coat of Arms of Shah dynasty
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Capital | Gorkha Darbar | ||||||||
Common languages | Khas (later Nepali) | ||||||||
Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
Māhārājādhirāj (Sovereign King) | |||||||||
• 1559–1570 CE | Dravya Shah (first) | ||||||||
• 1570–1605 CE | Purna Shah | ||||||||
• 1609–1633 CE | Ram Shah | ||||||||
• 1633–1645 CE | Dambar Shah | ||||||||
• 1645–1661 CE | Krishna Shah | ||||||||
• 1661–1673 CE | Rudra Shah | ||||||||
• 1673–1716 CE | Prithvipati Shah | ||||||||
• 1716–1743 CE | Nara Bhupal Shah | ||||||||
• 1743–1768 CE | Prithvi Narayan Shah (last) | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 1559 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1768 CE | ||||||||
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Today part of | Nepal |