ifc123 you are right prithivi narayan chopped off noses and ears of women and man of kirtipur after (mind you!) conquering kirtipur. he had a grudge over kirtipurians b/c it took him several attemps and severe losses to take over and win it. (i think the famous kalu pade was killed in one of the battles with kirtipur) I used to feel so proud when i read those nepali bravery in the history book. to top it off my birth and prithivis birth is the same day (of course different year) which is poush 27. now knowing all the facts i now feel prithivi was just a imperialistic BADshah who dreamed to be the king of a grand country (which is fair for the king in those days) but to label his efforts of self-gratification as contributor to the unification of nepal is not correct eventhough the end result implies that. also we are not accounting several thousands warriors who lost their lives for this cause.