The role of people during the unification of nepal class 8

 Very Short  answer questions:

1.What were the small kingdoms of Nepal before unification?
Nepal was divided into small kingdoms like Baise, Chaubise, alla, Sen, etc before unification.

2.What do you mean by Baise and Chaubise kingdoms?
Baise and Chaubise kingdoms were the small kingdoms of nepal before unification.

3.Why was it necessary to co-operate with people for unification?
It was necessary to co-operate with people for unification because it was not possible for the King, court and his army alone to attain their goal without the help and co-operation of the people. The effort and participation of the people were equally important.

4.Who was Bise Nagarchi? What did he do?
Bise Nagarchi was a common man of gorkha encouraged the people to collect the funds to buy ammunition for unification campaign.

5.Who supported Prithvi Narayan Shah to attack Kirtipur?
Citizens of Dahachok supported Prithivi Narayan Shah to attack kritipur.

6. Who was Surpratap Shah? What happened to him during the war?
Surya Pratap Shah was a prince of the Gorkha Kingdom. He was active during the Unification of Nepal led by his brother, King Prithvi Narayan Shah.
He lost his eyes during the second attack on Kirtipur.

Short answer questions:
1. Write in short the role of the people during the'unification campaign.
The participation of Nepalese citizen in unification of Nepal can be listed as follows: -

• Bise Nagarche suggested King Prithivi Narayan Shah to collect fund to buy weapons from 12000 roofs of Gorkha State.

• The youths between 16 to 30 participated in the war.

• According to the astrologer Kulananda Dhakal, Gorkhalis attacked third time at Nuwakot and Kritipur which was proved to be a victory.

• When the soldiers of Jaya Prakash Malla were about to kill Prithivi Narayan Shah, the citizen of Kritipur denied killing the king. The citizens also set him free and took him Nuwakot safely.

• Citizens of Dahachok supported Prithivi Narayan Shah to attack kritipur.

• Kalu Pande was made Kaji in approval of citizen.


2. Why Prithvi Narayan Shah appointed the person favoured by the people as Kaji? Explain.
Prithvi Narayan Shah appointed the person favored by the people as Kaji because he was more popular among the peoples than any other. Moreover, he was a descendant of Ganesh Pande, who was the first Kaji (Prime Minister) of King Dravya Shah of Gorkha Kingdom established in 1559 A.D. The Pandes were considered as Thar Ghar or aristrocratic family who assisted in the administration of Gorkha Kingdom.

3. What can we understand about Prithvi Narayan Shah as a person from the
fact that he respected common people's view like Bise Nagarchi and others?

Maharajadhiraj Prithivi Narayan Shah (1723–1775) was the last ruler of the Gorkha Kingdom and first monarch of Kingdom of Nepal (also called Kingdom of Gorkha). Prithvi Narayan Shah started the unification of Nepal. In my point of view he gives priority to the public interest rather that his own interest. He respect everyone within him.

4. Write down the contributions of the following people and present it on the

table given below:

Contribution.                    Name of person

Bise Nagarchi
• Bise Nagarche suggested King Prithivi Narayan Shah to collect fund to buy weapons from 12000 roofs of Gorkha State.

Kulananda Dhakal
• According to the astrologer Kulananda Dhakal, Gorkhalis attacked third time at Nuwakot and Kritipur which was proved to be a victory.

People of Dahachowk
• Citizens of Dahachok supported Prithivi Narayan Shah to attack kritipur.

Dr. Angelo
• Dr. Angelo treated Surpratap Shah when he lost his eyes during the second attack on Kirtipur.