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Kingdom of Lamjung

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Kingdom of Lamjung
Nepali: लमजुङ
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraChaubisi Rajyas
Succeeded by
Kingdom of Nepal
Today part ofNepal

The Kingdom of Lamjung (Nepali: लमजुङ राज्य) was a petty kingdom in the confederation of 24 states known as Chaubisi Rajya.[1] King of Lamjung, Narahari Shah's young brother went on to establish the Gorkha Kingdom which later became present-day Nepal.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gurney, Gene (1986). Kingdoms of Asia, the Middle East, and Africa: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ruling Monarchs from Ancient Times to the Present. Crown. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-517-55256-8.
  2. ^ Regmi, D. R. (1975). Modern Nepal: Rise and growth in the eighteenth century. 2d ed., rev. and enl. Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-88386-491-3.