Surpratap Shah | |
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Prince of Gorkha | |
Born | Gorkha Kingdom |
Died | Nepal |
Nepali | सूर्यप्रताप शाह |
Dynasty | Shah dynasty |
Father | Nara Bhupal Shah |
Religion | Hinduism |
Surapratap Shah (Nepali: सुरप्रताप शाह) or Surya Pratap Shah (Nepali: सूर्यप्रताप शाह) was a prince of the Gorkha Kingdom. He was active during the battles referred to as the Unification of Nepal led by his brother, King Prithvi Narayan Shah.[1]
He participated in the Battle of Kirtipur and the Battle of Makwanpur.[2][3] He commanded the Battle of Kirtipur, where he lost his left eye, which led people to call him "a blind man".[4][5]
Shah also held the title of Kaji.[2] In the early 1970s, Shah went into exile in the Tanahun Kingdom, after Prithvi Narayan Shah and Surpratap had quarreled.[6] This led to Prithvi Narayan Shah invading Tanahun.[6]
Kirtipur War Memorial Park, an under-construction park, is set to depict the Battle of Kirtipur, and it is planned to show Surpratap Shah being struck by an arrow.[7]
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