Prithvi Narayan Shah

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Prithvi Narayan Shah born?January 11, 1723
2. When did Prithvi Narayan Shah die?January 11, 1775 (age 52)
3. Where was Prithvi Narayan Shah born?Gorkha, Nepal
4. Who was Prithvi Narayan Shah?He was a king from the small kingdom of Gorkha who worked to bring many separate kingdoms together into one country called Nepal.
5. What did he do to unite Nepal?He led armies to win battles against neighboring kingdoms, especially the Kathmandu Valley, and he also created trade and economic plans to help people from different areas feel part of one nation.

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State Formation: The process by which a new state is created or an existing state is transformed.
National Identity: A sense of belonging to one nation or state, often based on shared culture, language, or history.