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Shah dynasty

The Shah dynasty (Nepali: शाह वंश), also known as the Shahs of Gorkha or the Royal House of Gorkha, was the ruling Chaubise Thakuri dynasty and the founder of the Gorkha Kingdom from 1559 to 1768 and later the unified Kingdom of Nepal from 1768 to 28 May 2008. The Shah dynasty traces its historical ancestor to King of Kaski, Kulamandan Shah Khand, whose grandson Dravya Shah captured the throne of Ligligkot from Magars King (Dalsur Ghale Magar) with the help of accomplices from six resident clans of Majhkot and Ligligkot. Dravya Shah named his new kingdom Gorkha.

Infobox

Country
mw- Kingdom of Kaski Kingdom of Lamjung Kingdom of Bajhang Kingdom of Bhirkot Kingdom of Lalitpur (Patan) Kingdom of Sataunkot Gorkha Kingdom Kingdom of Nepal
Founded
15th century
Founder
Kulamandan Shah Khad
Current head
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah
Final ruler
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah
Titles
King of Kaski King of Lamjung King of Lalitpur (Patan) King of Gorkha King of Nepal Raja of Bajhang Raja of Bhirkot
Style(s)
Shree Paanch Badā Mahārājadhirāja
Motto
Bidya Mai Chha Maha Shakti; Karma Mai Chha Supujan(Great power lies in knowledge; Better worship lies in action)
Estate
Kingdom of Nepal
Deposition
28 May 2008
Cadet branches
Chautariya family

Tables

· Monarchs of Shah dynasty (1559–2008) › Monarchs of Shah dynasty of Gorkha (1559–1768)
Dravya Shahराजा द्रव्य शाह
1559
1559–1570
Dravya Shahराजा द्रव्य शाह
Name
Dravya Shahराजा द्रव्य शाह
Lifespan
died 1570
Reign start
1559
Reign end
1570
Notes
Son of Yasho Brahma Shah
Family
Shah
Purna Shah/Purendra Shahपूर्ण शाह/ पूरेन्द्र शाह
1570
1570–1605
Purna Shah/Purendra Shahपूर्ण शाह/ पूरेन्द्र शाह
Name
Purna Shah/Purendra Shahपूर्ण शाह/ पूरेन्द्र शाह
Lifespan
died 1605
Reign start
1570
Reign end
1605
Notes
Son of Dravya Shah
Family
Shah
Chatra Shahछत्र शाह
1605
1605–1609
Chatra Shahछत्र शाह
Name
Chatra Shahछत्र शाह
Lifespan
died 1609 (heirless)
Reign start
1605
Reign end
1609
Notes
First son of Purendra/Purna Shah
Family
Shah
Ram ShahRam Shah The Justश्रीमन्त महाराजधिराज राम शाह
1609
1609–1633
Ram ShahRam Shah The Justश्रीमन्त महाराजधिराज राम शाह
Name
Ram ShahRam Shah The Justश्रीमन्त महाराजधिराज राम शाह
Lifespan
died 1636
Reign start
1609
Reign end
1633 (abdicated)
Notes
Second son of Purna/Purendra Shahadopted title of Svasti Sri Giriraj
Family
Shah
Dambar Shahडम्वर शाह
1633
1633–1645
Dambar Shahडम्वर शाह
Name
Dambar Shahडम्वर शाह
Lifespan
died 1645
Reign start
1633
Reign end
1645
Notes
Son of Ram Shah
Family
Shah
Krishna Shahश्रीकृष्ण शाह
1645
1645–1661
Krishna Shahश्रीकृष्ण शाह
Name
Krishna Shahश्रीकृष्ण शाह
Lifespan
died 1661
Reign start
1645
Reign end
1661
Notes
Son of Dambar Shah
Family
Shah
Rudra Shahरुद्र शाह
1661
1661–1673
Rudra Shahरुद्र शाह
Name
Rudra Shahरुद्र शाह
Lifespan
died 1673
Reign start
1661
Reign end
1673
Notes
Son of Krishna Shah
Family
Shah
Prithvipati Shahपृथ्वीपत्ति शाह
1673
1673–1716
Prithvipati Shahपृथ्वीपत्ति शाह
Name
Prithvipati Shahपृथ्वीपत्ति शाह
Lifespan
died 1716
Reign start
1673
Reign end
1716
Notes
Son of Rudra Shah
Family
Shah
Nara Bhupal Shahनरभूपाल शाह
1716
1716–1743
Nara Bhupal Shahनरभूपाल शाह
Name
Nara Bhupal Shahनरभूपाल शाह
Lifespan
1697 – 3 April 1743
Reign start
1716
Reign end
1743
Notes
Grandson of Prithvipati Shah and Son of Prince Birbhadra Shah
Family
Shah
Prithvi Narayan Shahबडामहाराजधिराज पृथ्वीनारायण शाह
1743
1743–1768
Prithvi Narayan Shahबडामहाराजधिराज पृथ्वीनारायण शाह
Name
Prithvi Narayan Shahबडामहाराजधिराज पृथ्वीनारायण शाह
Lifespan
(1723-01-07)7 January 1723[citation needed] – 11 January 1775(1775-01-11) (aged 52)
Reign start
1743
Reign end
25 September 1768
Notes
Son of Nara Bhupal Shah
Family
Shah
Name
Lifespan
Reign start
Reign end
Notes
Family
Image
Dravya Shahराजा द्रव्य शाह
died 1570
1559
1570
Son of Yasho Brahma Shah
Shah
Purna Shah/Purendra Shahपूर्ण शाह/ पूरेन्द्र शाह
died 1605
1570
1605
Son of Dravya Shah
Shah
Chatra Shahछत्र शाह
died 1609 (heirless)
1605
1609
First son of Purendra/Purna Shah
Shah
Ram ShahRam Shah The Justश्रीमन्त महाराजधिराज राम शाह
died 1636
1609
1633 (abdicated)
Second son of Purna/Purendra Shahadopted title of Svasti Sri Giriraj
Shah
Dambar Shahडम्वर शाह
died 1645
1633
1645
Son of Ram Shah
Shah
Krishna Shahश्रीकृष्ण शाह
died 1661
1645
1661
Son of Dambar Shah
Shah
Rudra Shahरुद्र शाह
died 1673
1661
1673
Son of Krishna Shah
Shah
Prithvipati Shahपृथ्वीपत्ति शाह
died 1716
1673
1716
Son of Rudra Shah
Shah
Nara Bhupal Shahनरभूपाल शाह
1697 – 3 April 1743
1716
1743
Grandson of Prithvipati Shah and Son of Prince Birbhadra Shah
Shah
Prithvi Narayan Shahबडामहाराजधिराज पृथ्वीनारायण शाह
(1723-01-07)7 January 1723[citation needed] – 11 January 1775(1775-01-11) (aged 52)
1743
25 September 1768
Son of Nara Bhupal Shah
Shah
· Monarchs of Shah dynasty (1559–2008) › Monarchs of Shah dynasty of Patan (1761–1765)
Dal Mardan Shahराजा दल मर्दन शाह
1761
1761–1765
Dal Mardan Shahराजा दल मर्दन शाह
Name
Dal Mardan Shahराजा दल मर्दन शाह
Lifespan
?—?
Reign start
1761
Reign end
1765
Notes
Son of Nara Bhupal Shah
Family
Shah
Name
Lifespan
Reign start
Reign end
Notes
Family
Image
Dal Mardan Shahराजा दल मर्दन शाह
?—?
1761
1765
Son of Nara Bhupal Shah
Shah
· Monarchs of Shah dynasty (1559–2008) › Monarchs of Shah dynasty of Nepal (1768–2008)
Prithvi Narayan Shahबडामहाराजधिराज पृथ्वीनारायण शाह
1768
1768–1775
Prithvi Narayan Shahबडामहाराजधिराज पृथ्वीनारायण शाह
Name
Prithvi Narayan Shahबडामहाराजधिराज पृथ्वीनारायण शाह
Lifespan
(1723-01-07)7 January 1723– 11 January 1775(1775-01-11) (aged 52)
Reign start
25 September 1768
Reign end
11 January 1775
Notes
Son of Nara Bhupal Shah
Family
Shah
Pratap Singh Shahप्रतापसिंह शाह
1775
1775–1777
Pratap Singh Shahप्रतापसिंह शाह
Name
Pratap Singh Shahप्रतापसिंह शाह
Lifespan
(1751-04-16)16 April 1751 – 17 November 1777(1777-11-17) (aged 26)
Reign start
11 January 1775
Reign end
17 November 1777
Notes
Son of Prithvi Narayan Shah
Family
Shah
Rana Bahadur Shahरण बहादुर शाह
1777
1777–1799
Rana Bahadur Shahरण बहादुर शाह
Name
Rana Bahadur Shahरण बहादुर शाह
Lifespan
(1775-05-25)25 May 1775 – 25 April 1806(1806-04-25) (aged 30)
Reign start
17 November 1777
Reign end
8 March 1799(abdicated)
Notes
Son of Pratap Singh Shah
Family
Shah
Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shahगीर्वाणयुद्ध विक्रम शाह
1799
1799–1816
Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shahगीर्वाणयुद्ध विक्रम शाह
Name
Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shahगीर्वाणयुद्ध विक्रम शाह
Lifespan
(1797-10-19)19 October 1797 – 20 November 1816(1816-11-20) (aged 19)
Reign start
8 March 1799
Reign end
20 November 1816
Notes
Son of Rana Bahadur Shah
Family
Shah
Rajendra Bikram Shahराजेन्द्र बिक्रम शाह
1816
1816–1847
Rajendra Bikram Shahराजेन्द्र बिक्रम शाह
Name
Rajendra Bikram Shahराजेन्द्र बिक्रम शाह
Lifespan
(1813-12-03)3 December 1813 – 10 July 1881(1881-07-10) (aged 67)
Reign start
20 November 1816
Reign end
12 May 1847(abdicated)
Notes
Son of Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah
Family
Shah
Surendra Bikram Shahसुरेन्द्र बिक्रम शाह
1847
1847–1881
Surendra Bikram Shahसुरेन्द्र बिक्रम शाह
Name
Surendra Bikram Shahसुरेन्द्र बिक्रम शाह
Lifespan
(1829-10-20)20 October 1829 – 17 May 1881(1881-05-17) (aged 51)
Reign start
12 May 1847
Reign end
17 May 1881
Notes
Son of Rajendra Bikram Shah
Family
Shah
Prithvi Bir Bikram Shahपृथ्वी वीर बिक्रम शाह
1881
1881–1911
Prithvi Bir Bikram Shahपृथ्वी वीर बिक्रम शाह
Name
Prithvi Bir Bikram Shahपृथ्वी वीर बिक्रम शाह
Lifespan
(1875-08-18)18 August 1875 – 11 December 1911(1911-12-11) (aged 36)
Reign start
17 May 1881
Reign end
11 December 1911
Notes
Grandson of Surendra Bikram Shah
Family
Shah
Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah(1st reign)त्रिभुवन वीर बिक्रम शाह
1911
1911–1950
Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah(1st reign)त्रिभुवन वीर बिक्रम शाह
Name
Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah(1st reign)त्रिभुवन वीर बिक्रम शाह
Lifespan
(1900-06-30)30 June 1900 – 13 March 1955(1955-03-13) (aged 54)
Reign start
11 December 1911
Reign end
7 November 1950(went into exile)
Notes
Son of Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah
Family
Shah
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah(1st reign)ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
1950
1950–1951
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah(1st reign)ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
Name
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah(1st reign)ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
Lifespan
(1947-07-07) 7 July 1947 (age 78)
Reign start
7 November 1950
Reign end
7 January 1951(stepped down)
Notes
Grandson of Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
Family
Shah
Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah(2nd reign)त्रिभुवन वीर बिक्रम शाह
1951
1951–1955
Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah(2nd reign)त्रिभुवन वीर बिक्रम शाह
Name
Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah(2nd reign)त्रिभुवन वीर बिक्रम शाह
Lifespan
(1900-06-30)30 June 1900 – 13 March 1955(1955-03-13) (aged 54)
Reign start
7 January 1951
Reign end
13 March 1955
Notes
Son of Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah
Family
Shah
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shahमहेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
1955
1955–1972
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shahमहेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
Name
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shahमहेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
Lifespan
(1920-06-11)11 June 1920 – 31 January 1972(1972-01-31) (aged 51)
Reign start
14 March 1955
Reign end
31 January 1972
Notes
Son of Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
Family
Shah
Birendra Bir Bikram Shahवीरेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
1972
1972–2001
Birendra Bir Bikram Shahवीरेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
Name
Birendra Bir Bikram Shahवीरेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
Lifespan
(1945-12-28)28 December 1945 – 1 June 2001(2001-06-01) (aged 55)
Reign start
31 January 1972
Reign end
1 June 2001(assassinated)
Notes
Son of Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
Family
Shah
Dipendra Bir Bikram Shahदीपेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
2001
2001–2001
Dipendra Bir Bikram Shahदीपेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
Name
Dipendra Bir Bikram Shahदीपेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
Lifespan
(1971-06-27)27 June 1971 – 4 June 2001(2001-06-04) (aged 29)
Reign start
1 June 2001
Reign end
4 June 2001(declared braindead)
Notes
Son of Birendra Bir Bikram Shah
Family
Shah
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah(2nd reign)ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
2001
2001–2008
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah(2nd reign)ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
Name
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah(2nd reign)ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
Lifespan
(1947-07-07) 7 July 1947 (age 78)
Reign start
4 June 2001
Reign end
28 May 2008(Monarchy abolished)
Notes
Son of Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
Family
Shah
Name
Lifespan
Reign start
Reign end
Notes
Family
Image
Prithvi Narayan Shahबडामहाराजधिराज पृथ्वीनारायण शाह
(1723-01-07)7 January 1723– 11 January 1775(1775-01-11) (aged 52)
25 September 1768
11 January 1775
Son of Nara Bhupal Shah
Shah
Pratap Singh Shahप्रतापसिंह शाह
(1751-04-16)16 April 1751 – 17 November 1777(1777-11-17) (aged 26)
11 January 1775
17 November 1777
Son of Prithvi Narayan Shah
Shah
Rana Bahadur Shahरण बहादुर शाह
(1775-05-25)25 May 1775 – 25 April 1806(1806-04-25) (aged 30)
17 November 1777
8 March 1799(abdicated)
Son of Pratap Singh Shah
Shah
Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shahगीर्वाणयुद्ध विक्रम शाह
(1797-10-19)19 October 1797 – 20 November 1816(1816-11-20) (aged 19)
8 March 1799
20 November 1816
Son of Rana Bahadur Shah
Shah
Rajendra Bikram Shahराजेन्द्र बिक्रम शाह
(1813-12-03)3 December 1813 – 10 July 1881(1881-07-10) (aged 67)
20 November 1816
12 May 1847(abdicated)
Son of Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah
Shah
Surendra Bikram Shahसुरेन्द्र बिक्रम शाह
(1829-10-20)20 October 1829 – 17 May 1881(1881-05-17) (aged 51)
12 May 1847
17 May 1881
Son of Rajendra Bikram Shah
Shah
Prithvi Bir Bikram Shahपृथ्वी वीर बिक्रम शाह
(1875-08-18)18 August 1875 – 11 December 1911(1911-12-11) (aged 36)
17 May 1881
11 December 1911
Grandson of Surendra Bikram Shah
Shah
Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah(1st reign)त्रिभुवन वीर बिक्रम शाह
(1900-06-30)30 June 1900 – 13 March 1955(1955-03-13) (aged 54)
11 December 1911
7 November 1950(went into exile)
Son of Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah
Shah
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah(1st reign)ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
(1947-07-07) 7 July 1947 (age 78)
7 November 1950
7 January 1951(stepped down)
Grandson of Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
Shah
Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah(2nd reign)त्रिभुवन वीर बिक्रम शाह
(1900-06-30)30 June 1900 – 13 March 1955(1955-03-13) (aged 54)
7 January 1951
13 March 1955
Son of Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah
Shah
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shahमहेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
(1920-06-11)11 June 1920 – 31 January 1972(1972-01-31) (aged 51)
14 March 1955
31 January 1972
Son of Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
Shah
Birendra Bir Bikram Shahवीरेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
(1945-12-28)28 December 1945 – 1 June 2001(2001-06-01) (aged 55)
31 January 1972
1 June 2001(assassinated)
Son of Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
Shah
Dipendra Bir Bikram Shahदीपेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
(1971-06-27)27 June 1971 – 4 June 2001(2001-06-04) (aged 29)
1 June 2001
4 June 2001(declared braindead)
Son of Birendra Bir Bikram Shah
Shah
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah(2nd reign)ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह
(1947-07-07) 7 July 1947 (age 78)
4 June 2001
28 May 2008(Monarchy abolished)
Son of Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
Shah

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