Mansingh Khadka Magar
Mansingh Khadka was the king of Majhakot and Uppalokot in Gorkha until 1559. An annual running event called Liglig Daud whose winner was chosen as King Of Liglig-Kot Kingdom. Dravya Narayan Shah (youngest son of Yashobrahma) was invited by the Brahmins in particular Bhagirath Panth and Ganesh Pande.
Wednesday the 8th of Bhadon Badi, Saka 1481 (A.D. 1559) Rohini Nakshatra was an auspicious day. Dravya Shah, Bhagirath Panth, Ganesh Pande, Ganga Ram Rana Magar, Magar, Aryal, Bohra and khanal of Ligligkot. Dravya shah force attacked the Magar kingdom King khadka Magar for 16 times but failed.They traveled the Dahya Gauda route and the Durbar.On the kulpuja day of khadka king, they attacked the Khadka king while they were drunk and unprepared at last they captured gorkha. At the same moment Dravya Shah took his seat on the gaddi and named the newly found kingdom "Gorkha".
Dravya Shah used his army to invade neighboring states and his successors continued this aggression to increase the territory belonging to Gorkha By 1570, when Dravya Shah died, the running race was a forgotten memory.
References
[edit]- Studies in Nepali History and Society, Volume 5, Issue 1. Mandala Book Point. p. 6.
- Susan I. Hangen (2009-12-04). The Rise of Ethnic Politics in Nepal: Democracy in the Marginsa. Routledge. ISBN 9781135181604.