Dravya Shah (Nepali: द्रव्य शाह; 1559–1570) was the first King of the Gorkha Kingdom in Nepal. He was the father of Purna Shah, king of Gorkha.[citation needed] Dravya Shah's accomplices were Bhagirath Panta, Ganesh Pandey, Narayan Arjyal, Sarveshwar Khanal, Keshav Bohora and Gangaram Rana Magar all of whom belonged to Gorkha and knew all areas, ins and outs of the region. Narayan Arjyal was Drabya's Guru spiritual tutor. Ganesh Pandey and Bhagirath Panta were minister and commander-in-chief, respectively. Sarveshwar Khanal was the royal pandit. [1]

Dravya Shah
श्री श्री राजा द्रव्य शाह
Posthumous painting of Dravya Shah
King of Gorkha
Reign1559–1570
CoronationSeptember 1559[citation needed]
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorPurna Shah
BornNepal
Died1570
Gorkha, Gorkha Kingdom, Nepal
IssuePurna Shah
DynastyShah dynasty
FatherYasho Brahma Shah
ReligionHinduism
Preceded by
established
King of Gorkha
1559–1570
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ kulananda dhakal. Nagendra Kr Singh. 1997. ISBN 9788170248477. Retrieved 26 August 2018.