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The man behind the unification of Nepal, Prithivi Narayan Shah was born on Poush 27, 1779 B.S. (1723
AD) to the parents named Nara Bhupal Shah (father) and Kaushalyavati Devi (mother) in Gorkha Durbar.
He had a dream of conquering Nuwakot as his father had previously lost to Mallas while invading
Nuwakot in 1736. While Narbhupal attacked Nuwakot, the Gorkhali troops were commanded by Jayant
Rana Magar and Maheshwar Panta, also Prithivinarayan’s trainer. Jayanta and Maheshwar blame each
other for loss.
Jayanta Rana quit his job after the defeat after which he joined the Kantipur army where King Jaya
Prakash Malla appointed him because he was well-known to the Gorkha’s inside information on their
strengths and weaknesses.
He married to Indra Kumari Devi, the daughter of King of Makwanpur, Hemkarna Sen at the age of 14.
His second wife was Narendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi, the daughter of Varanasi’s Rajput, Abhiman Singh
whom he married at the age of 18. On Chaitra 25, 1799 B.S., his father died after which Prithivi Narayan
Shah became the of Gorkha at the age of 20.
At that time, there were 54 states in Nepal including 3 Sen States, Makwanpur, Chaudandi and
Bijayapur. In the west, there were 24 states. In the Karnali region, there were 22 states. Other states
were Mustang, Kantipur, Lalitpurr and Bhaktapur.
At first, he attacked Nuwakot which was the main business route from Kantipur to Tibet. The troops
were led by Kaji Biraj Thapa Magar in which they became unsuccessful in 1800 B.S.
To explore the neighbouring states and about India in the south, he went to Varanasi during which
Varanasi was one of the largest trade centres of India. He explored the Political and Social conditions of
the Indian Sub-Continent. He identified the falling of Mugal reigns and rising of Marathas and East India
Company.
His father-in-law Abhiman Singh helped him procure some firearms and modern weapons. Jayanta Rana
Magar was aware of attack planned by Gorkhali for which he went to Kantipur to get more soldiers for
defending Nuwakot. Rana failed to get additional soldiers as Kantipur was busy in celebrating Indra
Jatra, a popular festival of Newar community.
He attacked Nuwakot from three different directions on Ashwin 15, 1801 B.S. and was able to get
victory. In Shrawan, 1811 B.S. Gorkhali force attacked and captured places like Dahachok (west of
Kathmandu), Naaldum (Kavre) and Mahadev Pokhari (near Nagarkot, Bhaktapur). Shah’s goal was to
capture the Nepal Valley (today’s Kathmandu Valley) for which he planned to conquer all the
principalities (rajyas) and kingdoms surrounding the valley to keep economic pressure and create
blockade.
Shah attacked Kirtipur on Bhadra 9, 1814 B.S., but was badly defeated. Prithivi Narayan Shah was able to
escape but his minister (Kaji) Kalu Pandey was killed. On Bhadra 9, 1819 B.S, Gorkhali attacked
Makwanpur and annexed it.

Makwanpur king Digbardhan Sen asked help from Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal who sent 3,500
troops under Gurgin Khan to attack Gorkhalis who recently captured Makwanpur. Gorkhali were able to
retreat (lakhetna) Gurgin Khan's forces back to Bengal on Poush 27, 1819.
The Gorkhali attacked Kirtipur for the second time with troops under the command of Surapratap Shah,
Prithvi Narayan's brother on Bhadra 30, 1821 B.S. Shah conquered the ancient city Kirtipur in his third
attempt on Chaitra 3, 1822. The Kathmandu valley was surrounded by Gorkhali from East, West and
South.
The King of Kantipur (Kathmandu), Jaya Prakash Malla approached help from the British East India
Company. In response, Captain George Kinloch led a British force in August 1767, where they captures
the forts (killa) of Sindhuli and Hariharpur but soon Gorkhalis attacked them making the British troop
retreat to Bettiah. The Gorkhali forces captured the royal palace in the night on 13 Ashwin 1825 B.S.
(26th September 1768), where the troops were commanded from three points i.e. Tundikhel, Naradevi
and Bhimsensthan.
Shah requested Patan to surrender in order to be safe from wealth and life destruction. Following this, 6
Pradhans decided to surrender after which King Tejnarsingh Malla and Jayaprakash Malla fled to
Bhaktapur. Gorkhali troops conquered Lalitpur easily without fighting a war.
Shah requested to return the Kings of Kathmandu and Lalitpur which the king of Bhaktapur (Ranjit
Malla) denied. Gorkhali and Bhaktapu troops fighted for three days and finally Ranjit Malla surrendered
on Mangsir 1, 1825.

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