Prithvi Narayan Shah

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Prithvi Narayan Shah (1723? - 1775) was a member of the ruling Shah family of Gurkha principality, and founder of the modern state of Nepal. He united the various Malla kingdoms and annexed territory in northern India, as well as large portions of the plateau of Tibet and of the valleys of the Inner Himalayas. He ruled Nepal from 1768 until his death in 1775.

Preceded by:
first king of Nepal 		King of Nepal
1768–1775 		Succeeded by:
Pratap Singh Shah


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