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.

A legend about Prithvi Narayan Shah says that at the age of six, he refused to eat yogurt spat into his hand by the holy man, Gorakhnath. Many hope the monarchy will continue . The guru is said to ...

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.

KATHMANDU: The 288 Prithvi Jayanti Day is being celebrated to honour the late King Prithvi Narayan Shah, the founder of modern Nepal on Monday. The day which was earlier also celebrated as ...

People gathering near the statue of late King Prithvi Narayan Shah to mark the 298th Prithvi Jayanti, in front of Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Photo: THT.

Demonstrators gathered around the statue of King Prithvi Narayan Shah, who started the Shah dynasty in the 18th century.