Prithvi Narayan Shah

Nepal's most famous King who united individual states into one Kingdom of Nepal.

He is regarded as the founder of the Nation, who remained a King from 1768 until his death in 1775

Shah was unlike most rulers. He believed in giving freedom to the people and he is the #1 National Hero of Nepal

One of his contributions to the nation, highly recognized even-today, is his efforts to eradicate slavery in Nepal. With his help, Nepal had started eradicating slavery, while slavery was still in practice all over the world.

The Royal Palace used by Prithivi King is located in the Gurkha District, which can be visited easily from Kathmandu or Pokhara.