Editing Prithvi Narayan Shah (section)

=== Nuwakot ===
{{main|Battle of Nuwakot}}
His first attempt at invasion of Nuwakot in 1743 CE failed and his reign began with an immediate military defeat. Conquering Nuwakot was essential for the unification, as it lay between Kathmandu and the Gorkha District, making it a vital trading route to [[Tibet]].

On his return to Gorkha from Varanasi, Prithvi Narayan Shah first took steps to defeat [[Nuwakot District|Nuwakot]] in the diplomatic field. He entered into friendly alliance with the chiefs of [[Lamjung District|Lamjung]], [[Tanahun District|Tanahun]] and [[Palpa District|Palpa]]. This done, Prithvi Narayan Shah sent an army against Nuwakot from three directions. The Chief of Nuwakot Kaji [[Jayanta Rana|Jayanta Rana Magar]] (former [[Kaji (Nepal)|Kaji]] of Gorkha) knowing that Gorkha is going to attack them in near future had gone to take help from [[Jaya Prakash Malla]], the king of Kantipur. Thus [[Jayant Rana|Kaji Jayant Rana Magar]] son Commander of Nuwakot Sankha Mani Rana Magar commanded the Nuwakot army representing his father. The Nuwakot army was defeated in 1744 CE and his country passed into the hands of Prithvi Narayan Shah's Gorkhas.<ref name=":0" />