dissident, the famous 240 years comprises of the era between 1825 BS (victory of Kathmandu by P N Saha) and 2065 BS. The rana rules of 104 yrs also falls within this from 1903 to 2007. So if you exclude 104 years from 240 what is left? 136 years. From 1825 to 1873 (Sugauli treaty) almost all time during this epoch of 48 years spent on some interanal and some exteranal war or in other words in unification of country. After the sugauli treaty nation fell into Rana's grip.  And after Ranas left, from 2007 to 2017 nation was busy in trying to set up some kind of system and you can call this period of time a democratic time where PM was eexecutive. The only period between 2017 and 2046, the monarchy in nepals used absolute power. But, in fact, 30 years of panchayat systme, only king Mahendra could use with less intervention from the political parties. It is the very era Nepal introduced herself into new era. King Mahendra built up the foundation of the nation. Afte his death, from 2028 King Birnedra reinged as as absolute ruler untill 2046 but during this period he had to face with many interventions by congress in the name of Satyagraha, Okhaldhunga revolt etc. Anyway, you can count this period too. After 2046, kings did not rule Nepal, they were just the head of the state, PM from political parties were the executuives. Meantime, about one and half years Gyanendra tried ot rule as his father. After him we know everything very well. But, in the history of Nepal the period after 2062 (era of so called republic) is the most miserabale for Nepalis people from every aspect. In all, Shah Kings ruled almost 32 years in Nepal and duing this period they created foundation for us.

So, man dont just recite the words of political leaders who blame 240 years for Nepal's servile condition. They are fraud. But the reality about them is they couldnot  have done this amount of work even in 960 years.