History of Gorkha Prithvi Narayan Shah capturing Nuwakot

History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -7

  

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -526

                        By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

 Gorkha King Prithvi Narayan Shah was bent to capture Nuvakot. Gorkha King Prithvi Narayan Shah was aware about Kaski , Lumjung, Tanhu and Palpa Kingdoms could help Nuvakot. Gorkha King Prithvi Narayan Shah created cordial relations with those Kingdom Kings.

           After having cordial relations with the above Kingdom, Gorkha King Prithvi Narayan Shah attacked Nuwakot in1744 from three sides. Gorkha King Prithvi Narayan Shah army defeated Nuwakot army and destroyed Nuwakot.

         Gorkha King Prithvi Narayan Shah ordered to de-skin his ex- army chief Jayant Rana (who took asylum in Nuwakot). Gorkha King Prithvi Narayan Shah suppressed the people with cruel means.

            Nuwakot had defense and economic importance for Gorkha Kingdom. After capturing Nuwakot, Gorkha King Prithvi Narayan Shah closed the commercial road from Kathmandu to Tibet.

          Gorkha King Prithvi Narayan Shah built a palace in Nuwakot.

Read more about Prithvi Narayan Shah in next chapter….

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com1/1/2015

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -527

(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)

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Gorkhavansavali, Kashi, Bikram Samvat 2021 

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History of Gorkha Rule over Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Dehradun Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Udham Singh Nagar Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Uttarkashi Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Nainital, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Almora, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Rudraprayag Garhwal, Uttarakhand;  Gorkha Rule over Bageshwar Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Chamoli Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Champawat, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Pithoragarh Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh;