Prithvi Narayan Shah, King of Nepal

His mother was Kaushalyawati Shah but he was cared for by his first mother Chandra Prabhavati. He started taking a general interest with the affairs of the state because his father spent most of his time in the prayer room. He had a great dream to win over Nuwakot. His first mother was his perfection against his loyalty towards the unification of modern Nepal. Walking around Gorkha and talking to people about the general concerns of the palace was his passion and this helped him to understand the needs of the citizens of Gorkha.

king's palace on a hill in Gorkha

Prithvi Narayan Shah, King of Nepal

the first king of the House of Shahs to rule Nepal. He is credited for starting the campaign for a unified Nepal, which had been divided and weakened under Malla confederacy. He was the ninth generation descendant of Dravya Shah (1559–1570), the founder of the ruling house of Gorkha. Prithvi Narayan Shah succeeded his father King Nara Bhupal Shah to the throne of Gorkha in 1743.
Prithvinarayan Shah'(1779-1831 B.S.) was a great king of Nepal. He unified the so-called 'baise(22 states)' and 'chaubise(24states)'as well as the rajya(states) of ancient Nepal. His father's name was king Narabhupal Shah and his mother's name was queen Kaushalyadevi Shah. He became the king(1799) of the Gorkha district of Nepal which was the foundation of modern Nepal. He has unified more than 22 districts to create the map of modern Nepal. He is considered one of the most vigilant, powerful, and farsighted kings of Nepal and is also regarded as the father of modern Nepal. He has been compared to 'Bismark' the historic German king .