Mahoddam Kirti Shah

Mahoddam Kirti Shah (Nepali: महोद्दमकीर्ति शाह) was a Prince of the Gorkha Kingdom.[1] He was active during the Unification of Nepal led by his brother, King Prithvi Narayan Shah.[2][3]

Mahoddam Kirti Shah
Prince of Gorkha
BornGorkha Kingdom
DiedNepal
IssueBalbhadra Shah
Srikrishna Shah
Nepaliमहोद्दमकीर्ति शाह
DynastyShah dynasty
FatherNara Bhupal Shah
ReligionHinduism

He also held the rank of Chautaria.[4] In 1744, he commanded the Battle of Nuwakot with Kalu Pande, and Prithvi Narayan Shah.[5]

His two sons Balbhadra Shah, and Srikrishna Shah also held the rank of the Chautaria.[6]

References

  1. Hasrat, Bikrama Jit (1970). History of Nepal as Told by Its Own and Contemporary Chroniclers. local stockists: V.V. Research Institute Book Agency. p. 162.
  2. Singh, Nagendra Kr (1997). Nepal: Refugee to Ruler : a Militant Race of Nepal. APH Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 978-81-7024-847-7.
  3. Thapa, Netra Bahadur (1967). A Short History of Nepal. Ratna Pustak Bhandar. p. 70.
  4. Hamal, Lakshman B. (1995). Military History of Nepal. Sharda Pustak Mandir. p. 96.
  5. Āsā, Esa Pī (2003). The Founder of Modern Nepal Prithvinarayan Shah. Vaani Prakashan. p. 198.
  6. Regmi, Mahesh Chandra (1995). Kings and Political Leaders of the Gorkhali Empire, 1768–1814. Orient BlackSwan. p. 43. ISBN 978-81-250-0511-7.


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