Prithvi Narayan Shah

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Prithvi Narayan Shah was the first King of unified Nepal, renowned for consolidating numerous small kingdoms into a single nation in the 18th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Nepal
historical figure
monarch
associatedWithPlace Gorkha NERFINISHED
Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED
birthDate 1723-01-11
birthPlace Gorkha, Nepal NERFINISHED
burialPlace Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal NERFINISHED
capitalEstablishedAt Kathmandu NERFINISHED
child Bahadur Shah of Nepal NERFINISHED
Pratap Singh Shah NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Nepal NERFINISHED
deathDate 1775-01-11
deathPlace Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal NERFINISHED
dynasty Shah dynasty NERFINISHED
era 18th century
father Nara Bhupal Shah NERFINISHED
fullName Prithvi Narayan Shah NERFINISHED
historicalRole first King of unified Nepal
house House of Shah NERFINISHED
knownFor founding modern Nepal
military campaigns against Kathmandu Valley kingdoms
unification of Nepal
languageSpoken Nepali
militaryRank supreme commander of Gorkhali forces
mother Kaushalyavati Devi NERFINISHED
nationality Nepali
nickname Father of the Nation of Nepal
notableBattle Battle of Kirtipur NERFINISHED
notableConquest Bhadgaon NERFINISHED
Kathmandu NERFINISHED
Patan NERFINISHED
policy closed-door policy toward European powers
politicalPhilosophy emphasis on national unity and sovereignty
predecessor Nara Bhupal Shah NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1775
reignStart 1743
religion Hinduism
royalHouseFounded Kingdom of Nepal under Shah dynasty NERFINISHED
significantEvent unification of numerous small principalities into Nepal
spouse Indra Kumari Devi NERFINISHED
Narendra Rajya Laxmi Devi NERFINISHED
strategicView considered Nepal a yam between two boulders (China and India)
successor Pratap Singh Shah NERFINISHED
title King of Gorkha NERFINISHED
King of unified Nepal

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Prithvi Highway namedAfter Prithvi Narayan Shah
Gorkha Kingdom notableRuler Prithvi Narayan Shah
King of Nepal titleHolder Prithvi Narayan Shah
King of Nepal firstMonarch Prithvi Narayan Shah