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a son of Prithbipati Shah. Ranadulla Shah, on the pretext of
having picked up a quarrel with his father, went to Lamjung
and served the king there. He led the king to believe that he
was really sincere and the rupture between him and his father
was also real. Acting on this belief the king of Lamjung appoin
ted him governor of all the territories he had captured from
Gorkha. He kept quiet till he had consolidated his power and
position there. He then secretly sent a message to his father
asking him to attack the territories. He sided with his father
and the territories easily fell ino the hands of Prithbipati Shah.
As a result of this act of his, he became very popular with his
father. His brother Bir Bhadra Shah was afraid that his father
would make him (Ranadulla Shah) his successor. Ranadulla
Shah tried to make his brother believe that he had no ambition
for the throne. But when he saw that his brother was not con
vinced, he committed suicide. Bir Bhadra was greatly shocked
at the death of his brother. He became diseased and soon after
he died, leaving his baby son at Tanahu. His wife was at Tanahu
when he died. Now Prithbipati Shah was very much worried
about the question of succession. His another son Dala Shah was
blind and there was nobody to succeed him. Narabhupal, the
baby son of Bir Bhadra born of his wife at Tanahu, was how
ever, brought to Gorkha and made the heir-apparent. After
the death of Prithbipati Shah, Narabhupal ascended the throne
of Gorkha in 1716 A. D.
As soon as Narabhupal ascended the throne he hoped to
conquer the warring states of the Kathmandu valley. He knew
that the kings in the Valley were at daggers drawn and Were
^engaged.Jn, internecine war. Before conquering the Kathmandu
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