The king of Nepal is known as the Raja; his Queen is known as the Rani. Image File history File links Royal_Standard_of_Nepal. ... Image File history File links Royal_Standard_of_Nepal. ... A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state, whose titles and ascent are often inherited, not earned, and who represents a larger monarchical system which has established rules and customs regarding succession, duties, and powers. ...
See also:History of Nepal Prithvi Narayan Shah (1723? - 1775) was a member of the ruling Shah family of Gurkha principality, and founder of the modern state of Nepal. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Gurkha Soldiers (1896) British Army Gurkhas deployed to Sierra Leone, 2003 Gurkha (or Gorkha) are people from Nepal who take their name from the eighth century Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorkhnath. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah (d. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... King Tribhuhvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev (1906-March 13, 1955) was King of Nepal from 1911 until his death. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (June 11, 1920 - January 31, 1972) was king of Nepal from 1955 to 1972. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (December 28, 1945 - June 1, 2001) was king of Nepal from 1972 until 2001, and the son of King Mahendra, whom he succeeded. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... His Majesty King Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal (June 27, 1971 – June 4, 2001) was the reigning yet comatose monarch of Nepal from June 1 to June 4, 2001. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... King Gyanendra King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal (born July 7, 1947) has been the king of Nepal since June 2001. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Neolithic tools found in the Kathmandu Valley indicate that people have been living in the Himalayan region for at least 9,000 years. ...
Arimalla (reigned 1200-16) was the first king to be so called, and the practice of adopting such a name was followed regularly by rulers in Nepal until the eighteenth century.
The time of the earlier Malla kings was not one of consolidation but was instead a period of upheaval in and around Nepal.
For example, in western Nepal, around Dullu in the Jumla Valley, an alternative seat of political and military power grew up around a separate dynasty of Mallas (who were not related to the Mallas of the Kathmandu Valley), who reigned until the fourteenth century.
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