Gorkha Kingdom
Gorkha Kingdom was a state in Gangetic plain and Nepal (South Asia) that lasted from 1559 to 1768 CE, about 209 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Indo-Aryan (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).
A hill kingdom established in 1559 when Prince Dravya Shah seized control of Gorkha, one of the Chaubisi kingdoms left by the Khasa-Malla breakup. Prithvi Narayan Shah expanded it from 1743, took the Kathmandu Valley and renamed it Nepal in 1768.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1559 to 1768 CE
- Duration
- 209 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Gangetic plain and Nepal, South Asia
- Language of its rulers
- Indo-Aryan
- Capital
- Gorkha
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Gorkha kingdom.
Became
Events in South Asia during its time
- Battle of Talikota
- Taj Mahal begun
- Nader Shah sacks Delhi
- Battle of Plassey
- Third Battle of Panipat
Neighbours in South Asia
- Mughal Empire
- Ahom Kingdom
- Kingdom of Mysore
- Kingdom of Kandy
- Vijayanagara Empire
- Kingdom of Nepal
- Bengal Sultanate
- Hyderabad State
- Maratha Confederacy
- Company rule in India
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mali Empire
Questions
When did Gorkha Kingdom exist?
1559 to 1768 CE, about 209 years.
Where was Gorkha Kingdom?
Gangetic plain and Nepal, in South Asia. Its capital was Gorkha.
What language did the rulers of Gorkha Kingdom speak?
Indo-Aryan. This family includes Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala.
What came after Gorkha Kingdom?
Kingdom of Nepal.