Nepal

State · 1775–2026 CE · at its largest around 1814 CE

The Himalayan kingdom unified by Prithvi Narayan Shah of Gorkha, whose Shah dynasty ruled from Kathmandu until the monarchy was abolished in 2008.

On its lands while it lasted

Mughal Empire founded (1526–1857 CE): Empire founded by Babur that at its height ruled most of the Indian subcontinent, famed for its wealth, administration and architecture.
Indian Rebellion of 1857 (1857–1858 CE): Uprising that began with a mutiny of sepoys at Meerut and spread across northern India, leading to the end of East India Company rule.
Darul Uloom Deoband (1866 CE): Islamic seminary founded in 1866 that gave rise to the influential Deobandi movement.
First ascent of Mount Everest (1953 CE): Members of the British expedition, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa from Nepal, reached the summit of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953, the first confirmed ascent.
Demolition of the Babri Masjid (1992 CE): A 16th-century mosque in Ayodhya was demolished by a crowd of Hindu activists, followed by communal riots across India.
Nepalese Civil War (1996–2006 CE): Armed conflict between Maoist rebels and the Nepalese state that ended in a peace agreement; the monarchy was abolished in 2008.
April 2015 Nepal earthquake (2015 CE): Magnitude 7.8 earthquake centred in Gorkha district that killed nearly 9,000 people and damaged Kathmandu's historic monuments.