Prithvi Narayan Shah, King of Nepal (1723–1775) the first
king of House of Shahs to rule Nepal. He is credited for starting the campaign for
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 Gorkha in 1743. His mother name wasKaushalyawati.
King
Prithvi Nārāyaṇ Shah had sealed his border and maintained peaceful but distant relations
with the British, refusing to trade with them although he had accepted arms and advice
from them during his conquering wars. He died before he could effectively organize the
administration of his new country. He died in January, 1775, at the age of 52. Upon his
death, Prithvi Nārāyaṇ was succeeded by his son, href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratap_Singh_Shah">Pratap Singh
Shah
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