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 | |
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![]() Posthumous painting of Prithvipati Shah | |
King of Gorkha | |
Reign | 1673–1716 |
Predecessor | Rudra Shah |
Successor | Nara Bhupal Shah |
Issue | Birbhadra Shah Chandrarup Shah |
Dynasty | Shah dynasty |
Father | Rudra Shah |
Religion | Hinduism |
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
edit- ^ Wright, Daniel (1877). History of Nepal. Cambridge University Press. p. 279. ISBN 9788120605527.
- ^ "King Prithvi Pati Shah". www.bilder-aus-nepal.de. Retrieved 2021-03-24.