People participate in a rally to mark the birth anniversary of King Prithvi Narayan Shah, who started the Shah dynasty in the 18th century, in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.

In the 18th century, Gyanendra’s forefather, Prithvi Narayan Shah, was king of Gorkha, a small hill kingdom in central Nepal that was not particularly fertile nor on any trade route.

Gorkha Durbar, a renovated palace and Hindu temple complex about 110 km west of Kathmandu, is the birthplace of modern Nepal, and the seat of the nation's founder, Prithvi Narayan Shah. Nepalis are ...

Prithvi Narayan Shah, the king from Gorkha, was solely responsible for uniting the small confederations in the region and bringing them under one administration in 1768. The dynasty ruled Nepal ...