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The present territory of Nepal was divided into many small kingdoms before the unification campaign. King Prithivi Narayan Shah, inspired by his father, the then-king of Gorkha, Nara Bhupal Shah, started the unification of greater Nepal. Nara Bhupal Shah tried to extend his kingdom by capturing Nuwakot but failed. After his death, Prithvi Narayan Shah, his elder son, continued the annexation and conquered Nuwakot and even Kathmandu Valley. The unification campaign halted due to the death of Prithvi Narayan Shah. Prithvi Narayan Shah : Reign:25 September 1743 - 11 January 1775 The Gorkha Durbar After the death of King Prithvi Narayan Shah, his son Pratap Singh Shah took the responsibility of the kingdoms annexed by his father in his hands. Pratap Singh Shah was more involved in royal luxuries rather than the unification campaign. While he was the ruling king, his brother Prince Bahadur Shah took charge of the unification campaign started by late King Prithvi Narayan Sha