Gorkha Kingdom

State · 1588–1787 CE · at its largest around 1769 CE

A small hill kingdom in central Nepal ruled by the Shah dynasty, from which Prithvi Narayan Shah launched the conquests that unified Nepal in the 18th century.

On its lands while it lasted

Unification of Nepal (1768 CE): Prithvi Narayan Shah of Gorkha conquered the Kathmandu Valley in 1768, creating the Kingdom of Nepal.