Posted by: nagarikreport May 29, 2011
10,000 Madhesis in Nepal Army
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The former royal family of Nepal claims descent from the Parmar Rajput dynasty of the Narsinghgarh state in Malwa (Madhya Pradesh, India).[1] The famous kings of the Malwa region were Raja Bhrathari, Samrat Vikramaditya and Raja Bhoj. Similarly the Rana dynasty -- Nepal's hereditary prime ministers 1846-1953 A.D. -- claims descent from the Ranawat clan of Sisodiya Rajput dynasty of Mewar, Rajasthan whose former capital was Chittor and now Udaipur. After India became a secular state in 1950 and retired all its remaining rajahs, Nepal was left the only Hindu Kingdom until its monarchy was abolished in 2008 A.D. and Nepal also became a republic.

Ajaya Simha declared himself prince of Nuwakot (Syangja), Lamjung, Kaski and Tanahun in c. 1495. His successor Jagdeva conquered Kaski and was awarded the title of Shah from the Emperor of India during the 16th century. Drabya Shah, great-grandson of Jagdeva, conquered Gorkha and established himself as the founder of the dynasty. Drabya's descendant Prithvi Narayan entered the Kathmandu valley and defeated the Malla dynasty, becoming King in 1768. Prithvi Narayan's successors conquered all the remaining petty principalities and unified the kingdom.[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah_dynasty

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rana_%28title%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rana_%28clan%29

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