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loan was in cash and triple the amount of the principal, if the<br />
loan was in kind.<br />
Arrangement for grazing grounds for the cattle in each<br />
and every village was made. Those who encroached upon the<br />
grazing grounds would be severely dealt with. Trees were<br />
planted on either side of the road for the convenience of the<br />
pedestrians. Those who cut down the trees would be severely<br />
dealt with. He also introduced new titles as Kazi, Sardar, Khardar,<br />
etc. Corrupt officials would be given severe punishment.<br />
Ram Shah was famous for justice. He improved the trade and<br />
commerce of the country by bringing merchants from Patan.- He<br />
also brought new lands under cultivation. In this way he brought<br />
about peace and prosperity in the country.<br />
Like Siddhi Nara Singh, he was religious minded and had<br />
an ascetic bent of mind. On occasions he fasted and practised<br />
penance. He could wield weapons of various kinds with ease and<br />
was well-versed in war tactics. Himself a scholar, he respected<br />
the scholars in his palace. His palace was graced by Lakhan<br />
Thapa, the famous Magar sage. Towards the last part of his life<br />
he abdicated himself in favour of his son Dambar Shah and led<br />
an ascetic life and in 1633 A.D. he died at the confluence of<br />
Marshyandi and Daroudi.<br />
The successors of Ram hSah<br />
After the death of Rama Shah his son Dambar Shah<br />
became king of Gorkha. After Dambar Shah, Krishna Shah,<br />
Rudra Shah and Prithbipati Shah ascended the throne of Gor<br />
kha in succession. Prithbipati Shah was a weak ruler. Taking<br />
advantage of this, Lamjung attacked Gorkha and occupied some<br />
pf its territories. Those lost territories could, however, be<br />
reconquered by a clever stroke of diplomacy of RanaduUa Shah,<br />
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