Implications of Unification
Had Prithvi Narayan Shah not established the Kingdom of Nepal, it is likely that the smaller and weaker nation states would have come under the control of the British Empire, whose influence was increasing in India at the time. If the British Indian army had not been stopped and defeated at Makawanpurgadhi-Sindhuligadhi, Nepal would not have born as a country, and the Nepalese would not have been known as an independent, sovereign, political entity. The majority of credit for preventing these outcomes goes to Prithvi Narayan Shah. Despite this historical legacy however, there are some who criticize his aggressive campaigns of conquest and empire-building.
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