Kulamandan Shah Khad


Kulamandan Khand was the founder of Shah dynasty and the ancestor of King Prithivi Narayan Shah. The title Shah was given by the Sultan of Delhi to the Khand Thakuri of Kaski for their acts of bravery for their sultanate. His son Yasho Brahma 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.
The word Khan, derived from Khagan, a historical title in Mongol cultures, originated in the Eurasian steppes to denote a king or ruler; evolved from a noble title in the Seljuk Empire to denote sovereignty in the Mongol Empire, later lost importance and became a surname in the post-Mughal era. Historically, the Khand kings were closely related to the Magars. According to locals, the community who consume local alcohol are called Magars, while those who don't consume local alcohol change their caste and start writing Khand Thakuri. Both the Magar and Khand Thakuri communities worship Kuldetia or Kul-.Puja Alamdevi temple in Syangja district, which requires a magar priest. National and International Historian and Anthropologist like Dr. Rajaram Subedi, Francis Buchanan-Hamilton who studied them stated that Khand and Magar are two brothers Khancha Khand and Mincha Khand which is also a Magar language.
His successors are as follows:
S.No.Name of the RulerRuled PeriodKingdom
1.Yasho Brahma Shah or Yasobam Shah UnknownLamjung and Kaski
2.Dravya Shah 1559–⁠1570, 11 yearsGorkha Kingdom
3.Purna Shah 1570–⁠1605, 35 yearsGorkha Kingdom
4.Chatra Shah 1605–⁠1609, 4 yearsGorkha Kingdom
5.Rama Shah 1609–⁠1633, 28 yearsGorkha Kingdom
6.Dambar Shah 1633–⁠1645,12 yearsGorkha Kingdom
7.Krishna Shah 1645–⁠1661, 16 yearsGorkha Kingdom
8.Rudra Shah 1661–⁠1673, 12 yearsGorkha Kingdom
9.Prithvipati Shah 1673–⁠1716, 43 yearsGorkha Kingdom
10.Nara Bhupal Shah 1716–⁠1743, 27 yearsGorkha Kingdom
11.Prithvi Narayan Shah 1743–⁠1775, 32 yearsKingdom of Nepal