Daljit Shah (Nepali: दलजित शाह) was a Prince of the Gorkha Kingdom. He was active during the Unification of Nepal led by his brother, King Prithvi Narayan Shah.[1]
| Daljit Shah | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Gorkha | |
| Born | Gorkha Kingdom |
| Died | Nepal |
| Nepali | दलजित शाह |
| Dynasty | Shah dynasty |
| Father | Nara Bhupal Shah |
| Religion | Hinduism |
He held the rank of Chautaria, and Kaji.[2][3] Shah commanded various battles including the Capture of Palanchok, the Battle of Kirtipur, the Battle of Kavre, and the Battle of Makwanpur.[2][4][5]
Shah and Bahadur Shah were allegedly conspiring against the Pratap Singh Shah to crown Bahadur Shah as the king of Nepal.[6] When this was discovered, Daljit Shah and Bahadur Shah were imprisoned in Nuwakot.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ Singh, Nagendra Kr (1997). Nepal: Refugee to Ruler : a Militant Race of Nepal. APH Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 978-81-7024-847-7.
- ^ a b Hamal, Lakshman B. (1995). Military History of Nepal. Sharda Pustak Mandir. p. 179.
- ^ Khatri, Shiva Ram (1999). Nepal Army Chiefs: Short Biographical Sketches. Sira Khatri. p. 27.
- ^ Itihas. Director of State Archives, Government of Andhra Pradesh. 1979. p. 46.
- ^ Shrestha, Nagendra Prasad (2007). The Road to Democracy and Kingdom of God. Shrijana Shrestha. p. 53. ISBN 978-99946-2-462-1.
- ^ a b Shrestha, D. B.; Singh, C. E. (1972). The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal in a Nutshell: With Some Comparative Traces of Foreign History. Verlag nicht ermittelbar. p. 4.
- ^ Acharya, Baburam (15 August 2013). The Bloodstained Throne: Struggles for Power in Nepal (1775–1914). Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-5118-204-7.
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