Prithvipati Shah (Nepali: पृथ्वीपति शाह) was King of the Gorkha Kingdom. He was the grandfather of Nara Bhupal Shah and reigned from 1673–1716.[1]

Prithvipati Shah
Posthumous painting of Prithvipati Shah
King of Gorkha
Reign1673–1716
PredecessorRudra Shah
SuccessorNara Bhupal Shah
IssueBirbhadra Shah
Chandrarup Shah
DynastyShah dynasty
FatherRudra Shah
ReligionHinduism

King Prithvipati Shah ascended to the throne after the demise of his father Rudra Shah. He was the longest serving king of the Gorkha Kingdom but his reign saw a lot of struggles.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Wright, Daniel (1877). History of Nepal. Cambridge University Press. p. 279. ISBN 9788120605527.
  2. ^ "King Prithvi Pati Shah". www.bilder-aus-nepal.de. Retrieved 2021-03-24.