Pratap Singh Shah

Pratap Singh Shah, King of Nepal (1751–1777) was the King of Nepal. He was the eldest son of Prithvi Narayan Shah, the king who first unified Nepal. Pratap Singh Shah ruled from 1775 to 1777 and died due to natural causes. He was succeeded by his two-year-old son Rana Bahadur Shah. As king he did not actively participate in the unification campaign led by his father, but the boundaries of Nepal kept extending as his brother Prince Bahadur Shah continued the unification campaign durin his reign.

Preceded by
Prithvi Narayan Shah
King of Nepal
1775–1777
Succeeded by
Rana Bahadur Shah
Heads of State of Nepal
Kings
  • Prithvi Narayan Shah
  • Pratap Singh Shah
  • Rana Bahadur Shah
  • Girvan Yudha Bikram Shah
  • Rajendra Bikram Shah
  • Surendra Bikram Shah
  • Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah
  • Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
  • Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
  • Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
  • Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
  • Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
  • Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
  • Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Presidents
  • Girija Prasad Koirala
  • Ram Baran Yadav
*Acting Head of State

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