Gorkha Kingdom

Gorkha Kingdom (Nepali: गोरखा राज्यcode: ne is deprecated ) was a kingdom on the Indian subcontinent, present-day western Nepal.

Kingdom of Gorkha गोरखा राज्य
1559–1768 CE
Capital	Gorkha Darbar
Common languages	Khas (later Nepali)
Religion	Hinduism
Government	Monarchy
Māhārājādhirāj (Sovereign King)
• 1559–1570 CE	Dravya Shah (first)
• 1570–1605 CE	Purna Shah
• 1609–1633 CE	Ram Shah
• 1633–1645 CE	Dambar Shah
• 1645–1661 CE	Krishna Shah
• 1661–1673 CE	Rudra Shah
• 1673–1716 CE	Prithvipati Shah
• 1716–1743 CE	Nara Bhupal Shah
• 1743–1768 CE	Prithvi Narayan Shah (last)
History
•	1559
•	1768 CE
Preceded by Succeeded by 22px Khasa kingdom Kingdom of Nepal 24px
Today part of	Nepal

Gallery

• Metal Window.JPG

  Metal Window

• Stone history.JPG

  Stone history

• Gorkha Durbar.JPG

  Gorkha Durbar

• King Prithavi Pal

• Image of Goddess & Gorkha Palace

• Gorkha Tallo Durbar

• Shree Panch Bada Maharajadhiraj Prithavi Narayan Shah Dev.JPG

  Shree Panch Bada Maharajadhiraj Prithavi Narayan Shah Dev

• Nepali Cannon.JPG

  Nepali Cannon

• Nagada.JPG

  Nagada

Gorkha Kingdom Media

• 1907ca 4paisa Nepal Mi22.jpg

  Postage stamp issued by Gorkha government in 1907

• Gorkhapatra masthead 9Jan33.jpg

  Gorkhapatra dated January 9, 1933

• 5th Gurkha Rifles, Japan 1946.jpg

  Gurkha soldiers arrive in Japan in 1946 as part of Allied occupation forces

• Kings Palace Gorkha Nepal.jpg

  The old king's Darbar at Gorkha

• Nepal30005a.JPG

  Mohar of Gorkha king Prithvi Narayan Shah dated Saka Era 1685 (1763 CE)