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The Kingdom<br />
of Gorkha<br />
When Alauddin, the Sultan of Delhi invaded and captured<br />
Mewar, the ruling families of the Rajputs were put to flight.<br />
Some betook themselves to the south and some to the northern<br />
Himalayas. Of the families which took to the south, Shivajee<br />
carved a kingdom for himself and earned name and fame.<br />
Prrthbi Narayan Shah, the founder of modern <strong>Nepal</strong>, was born<br />
in the family which took to the northern Himalayas.<br />
Yasho Brahma Shah, a descendant of the Rajputs who fled<br />
to <strong>Nepal</strong> from Mewar and who carved out a small principality<br />
of their own at Pallo Nuwakot (West No. 4) and Kaski, annexed<br />
Lamjung also to his kingdom. After the death of Yasho Brahma<br />
Shah his eldest son Nara Hari Shah ascended the throne of<br />
Lamjung. Drabya Shah then left Lamjung and made his way for<br />
Liglig. There was no love lost between the Ghale chieftain of<br />
Liglig and the people. Taking advantage of this situation Drabya<br />
Shah attacked Liglig. In this task Drabya Shah was helped by<br />
Ganesh Pande, Bhagirath Pant, Ganga Rana, Narayan Aryal<br />
and others. Backed by force and diplomacy Drabya Shah could<br />
defeat the Ghale ruler of Liglig and became king himself.<br />
Drabya Shah was very ambitious. He was not satisfied<br />
with Liglig alone. He wanted to conquer and annex the neigh-<br />
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