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Prithvi Narayan Shah

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Also known as Prithvī Nārayan Shaha, Prithvinarayan Shah, Prithvi of Nepal, Prithvi Narayan Shah The Great, Prithvi Narayan Shah, The Great, Father of the Nation

King of Nepal

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Prithvi Narayan Shah was a male monarch and member of the Shah dynasty. He held the noble title of Maharaja and served as a monarch in the Kingdom of Nepal. Born in Gorkha District, he was a citizen of the Kingdom of Nepal and practiced Hinduism. He spoke Nepali, which was also his native language.

Shah was succeeded by his son, Pratap Singh Shah. He had another child, Prince Bahadur Shah of Nepal. He died of natural causes due to disease on January 11, 1775. His date of birth was January 7, 1723.

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
India
Active from
1955-12-01
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Key facts

Reign
3 April 1743 – 25 September 1768
Coronation
3 April 1743
Predecessor
Nara Bhupal Shah
Successor
Position abolished
Born
( 1723-01-11 ) 11 January 1723, Gorkha Palace , Gorkha Kingdom , (present-day Gorkha District , Nepal)
Died
11 January 1775 (1775-01-11) (aged 52), Devighat , Kingdom of Nepal , (present-day Nuwakot District , Nepal)
Spouses
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Issue
Pratap Singh Shah Vedum Shah Bahadur Shah Bilas Kumari Narayan Shah Vishnu Shah

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Shah
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of Nepal
Place of birth
Gorkha District
Occupation
monarch
Position held
monarch
Languages spoken
Nepali
Native language
Nepali
Religion
Hinduism
Noble title
Maharaja
Image
Prithvi Narayan Shah 1960 (restoration).png
Significant event
unification of Nepal
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date of death
1775-01-11
Commons category
Prithvi Narayan Shah
cause of death
disease
date of birth
1723-01-07
topic's main category
Category:Prithvi Narayan Shah
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
श्री ५ बडामहाराजाधिराज पृथ्वीनारायण शाह
different from
Prithvi of Nepal
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Encyclopedic overview

DynastyShah FatherNara Bhupal Shah MotherKaushalyavati Devi ReligionHinduism

Prithvi Narayan Shah (Nepali: पृथ्वीनारायण शाह; 11 January 1723 – 11 January 1775) was the last monarch of the Gorkha Kingdom and the founding monarch of the unified Kingdom of Nepal, also referred to as the Gorkha Empire. He is credited with initiating the Unification of Nepal and relocating Kathmandu as the royal capital. He ruled from 1743 until his death in 1775 . Through a series of strategic conquests and alliances, he expanded Gorkha’s territory and laid the foundation of modern Nepal.

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