Question

How could you say Prithvi Narayan Shah is the Unifier of Nepal? Explain this by highlighting any 4 major wars that he unified in the territory of greater Nepal.

Answer 1

Prithvi Narayan Shah is known as the Unifier of Nepal as he started the unification of Nepal, he declared and claimed that Nepal is Asal Hindustan or real land of Hindus as northern India was under Mughal rulers.

In 1801, he attacked Nuwakot and conquered the region. Shah also conquered the Amindada and Dolakha region. One of the wars he fought to unification campaign but defeated during the attack on Gorkha.

4 wars :

Kirtipur in 1765

Makwanpur in 1763

Bhadgaon and patan 1767

1801, he attacked Nuwakot