Gorkha kingdom
Kingdom of Gorkha गोरखा राज्य Gōrakhā Rājya | |||||||||
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| 1559–1768 | |||||||||
Territory, expansion and vassals states of Gorkha Empire. | |||||||||
| Status | Confederation later Kingdom | ||||||||
| Capital | Gorkha | ||||||||
| Common languages | Khas (later Nepali) Newar | ||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Māhārājādhirāj | |||||||||
• 1559–1570 | Dravya Shah (first) | ||||||||
• 1743–1768 | Prithvi Narayan Shah (last) | ||||||||
| Sardar | |||||||||
• 1767–1771 | Ram Krishna Kunwar (first and last) | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1559 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1768 | ||||||||
| Currency | Mohar | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Nepal | ||||||||
| History of Nepal |
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The Gorkha kingdom, also known as the Gorkha confederation or the Gorkha empire, was a member of the Chaubisi rajya, a confederation of 24 states, located at the intersection of Himalayas and the Indian subcontinent. In 1743, the kingdom began a campaign of military expansion, annexing several neighbors and becoming present-day Nepal.
The Gorkha kingdom extended to the Marshyangdi River in the west, forming its border with the Kingdom of Lamjung. To the east, the kingdom extended to the Trishuli River, forming its border with the Nepal Mandala. The Gorkha kingdom was established in 1559 CE by Prince Dravya Shah, the second son of King Yasho Brahma Shah of Lamjung. Dravya Shah replaced the Magar King Mansingh Khadka Magar who previously ruled the region.