# Chautariya Pushkar Shah

_Fifth Mukhtiyar of Nepal_

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> Mukhtiyar General Sri Sri Sri Chautariya Pushkar Shah was a prominent Nepalese statesman, diplomat, and military leader. He served as Mukhtiyar of Nepal from August 1838 to early 1839. He is notable for his diplomatic missions to China and for attempting to establish strategic alliances with regional powers to protect Nepal’s sovereignty during the early 19th century.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 August 1784 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5088375#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5088375#P19))
- **Died:** 1841 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5088375#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5088375#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5088375#P106))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/pushkar-shah

## Questions

**When was Chautariya Pushkar Shah born?**  
Chautariya Pushkar Shah was born on 16 August 1784 in Kathmandu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chautariya Pushkar Shah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chautariya_Pushkar_Shah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पुष्कर शाह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5088375](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5088375) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Puskar Shah.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Puskar_Shah.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Chautariya Pushkar Shah, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Puskar Shah.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Chautariya Pushkar Shah". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/chautariya-pushkar-shah. Retrieved 3 November 2026.