# Pratap Singh Shah

_King of Nepal (1751-1777)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Pratap Singh Shah, , was King of Nepal. He was the eldest son of Prithvi Narayan Shah, the king who started the unification of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 April 1751 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2482931#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Gorkha ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2482931#P19))
- **Died:** 17 November 1777 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2482931#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2482931#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2482931#P27))
- **Spouse:** Rajendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi; Maiju Rani Maneshvari Devi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2482931#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Nepal (11 January 1775 – 17 November 1777) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2482931#P39))

## Public office

- [King of Nepal](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/king) (11 January 1775 – 17 November 1777)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/pratap-singh-shah

## Questions

**When was Pratap Singh Shah born?**  
Pratap Singh Shah was born on 16 April 1751 in Gorkha.

**What positions has Pratap Singh Shah held?**  
Positions held by Pratap Singh Shah include: King of Nepal (1775–1777).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pratap Singh Shah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratap_Singh_Shah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): प्रतापसिंह शाह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2482931](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2482931) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Amrit Chitrakar - Portrait of King Pratap Singh Shah.jpg by Amar Chitrakar (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amrit_Chitrakar_-_Portrait_of_King_Pratap_Singh_Shah.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Pratap Singh Shah, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Amrit Chitrakar - Portrait of King Pratap Singh Shah.jpg — Amar Chitrakar, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Pratap Singh Shah". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pratap-singh-shah. Retrieved 21 October 2026.