Prithvi Narayan Shah (; 7 January 1723 – 11 January 1775) was the last king of the Gorkha Kingdom and the first monarch of the unified Kingdom of Nepal, also referred to as the Kingdom of Gorkha. He is credited with initiating the unification of Nepal and relocating the royal seat of power to Kathmandu. His reign marked the end of the medieval period and the beginning of the modern history of Nepal . Wikipedia
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