Dravya Shah ( ne, द्रव्य शाह; 1559–1570) was the king of the
Gorkha Kingdom
Gorkha Kingdom ( ne, गोरखा राज्य) was a member of the Chaubisi rajya, a confederation of 24 states on the Indian subcontinent ruled by Khas people. In 1743 CE, the kingdom began a campaign of military expansion, annexing se ...
in
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. He was the father of
Purna Shah
Purna Shah ( ne, पूर्ण शाह; 1570–1605), or Purendra Shah was the king of the Gorkha Kingdom in the Indian subcontinent, present-day Nepal. He was the father of Chatra Shah
Chatra Shah also Chhatra Shah, Ksatra Shah ( ne, छत ...
, king of Gorkha.
Dravya Shah's accomplices were
Bhagirath Panta
Bhagiratha (Sanskrit: भगीरथ, ''Bhagīratha'') is a legendary king of the Ikshvaku dynasty in Hindu literature. He is best known for his legend of bringing the sacred river Ganges, personified as the Hindu river goddess Ganga, from heav ...
,
Ganesh Pandey
Ganesh Pandey or Ganesa Pande (Nepali:गणेश पाण्डे वा गणेश पाँडे) (born circa 1529-1606) was Minister and Accomplice of King Dravya Shah of Gorkha. He helped Dravya Shah to become King of Gorkha and was l ...
, Narayan Arjyal, Sarveshwar Khanal, Keshav Bohora, Murti Khawas, Gangaram Rana Busal, all of whom belonged to Gorkha and knew all areas, ins and outs of the region. Narayan Arjyal was Drabya's Guru spiritual tutor.
Ganesh Pandey
Ganesh Pandey or Ganesa Pande (Nepali:गणेश पाण्डे वा गणेश पाँडे) (born circa 1529-1606) was Minister and Accomplice of King Dravya Shah of Gorkha. He helped Dravya Shah to become King of Gorkha and was l ...
and
Bhagirath Panta
Bhagiratha (Sanskrit: भगीरथ, ''Bhagīratha'') is a legendary king of the Ikshvaku dynasty in Hindu literature. He is best known for his legend of bringing the sacred river Ganges, personified as the Hindu river goddess Ganga, from heav ...
were minister and commander-in-chief, respectively. Sarveshwar Khanal was royal
pandit
A Pandit ( sa, पण्डित, paṇḍit; hi, पंडित; also spelled Pundit, pronounced ; abbreviated Pt.) is a man with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge whether it is shashtra (Holy Books) or shastra (Wea ...
.
References
Gurkhas
1570 deaths
People from Lamjung District
16th-century Nepalese people
Nepalese Hindus
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