Nepal's Shah Dynasty Origins: The Legend of Drabya Shah
Before Prithvi Narayan Shah unified Nepal, his ancestor Drabya Shah seized the small hill principality of Gorkha in 1559. This episode follows Drabya's rise from a disgruntled prince of Lamjung to the founder of the Shah dynasty, exploring the legends surrounding his takeover: a holy man's prophecy, a severed buffalo head, and a night attack on the Gorkha fort. We examine the chaotic politics of the Chaubisi Rajya — the 24 principalities of the Gandaki Basin — where Khadka rulers and petty lords fought for dominance. Drabya's story sets the stage for the Shah dynasty's later expansion, showing how a single ambitious man carved a kingdom from the Himalayan foothills. We also touch on the unresolved mystery of Drabya's death and the early Shah kings who kept Gorkha alive before Prithvi Narayan Shah.
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