Kulamandan Shah Khad


Kulamandan Khand 'Shah' was the first king of Kaski district and ancestor of the great king Prithivi Narayan Shah of Nepal.
Kulamandan conquered Kaski Kingdom and received the title of "Shah". His son Yashobrahma Shah succeeded him as the King of Lamjung and Kaski. His eldest son Narhari Shah became ruler of Lamjung while the second son ruled over Kaski. His youngest son, Dravya Shah ruled the Kingdom of Gorkha.
His successors are as follows:
S.No.Name of the RulerRuled PeriodKingdom
1.Yasobrahma Shah or Yasobam Shah Yasho Brahma ShahUnknownLamjung
and Kaski
2.Dravya Shah Dravya Shah1559-1570, 11 yearsGorkha Kingdom
3.Purna Shah Purna Shah1570- 1605, 35 yearsGorkha Kingdom
4.Chhatra Shah Chatra Shah1605-1609, 4 yearsGorkha Kingdom
5.Rama Shah Rama Shah1609-1633, 28 yearsGorkha Kingdom
6.Dambar Shah Dambar Shah1633- 1645,12 yearsGorkha Kingdom
7.Krishna Shah Krishna Shah1645- 1661, 16 yearsGorkha Kingdom
8.Rudra Shah Rudra Shah1661- 1673, 12 yearsGorkha Kingdom
9.Prithvipati Shah Prithvipati Shah1673- 1716, 43 yearsGorkha Kingdom
10.Narbhupal Shah Nara Bhupal Shah1716- 1743, 27 yearsGorkha Kingdom
11.Prithvinarayan Shah Prithvi Narayan Shah1743- 1775, 32 yearsKingdom of Nepal