National Unity Day being observed today

January 11, 2006
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THE ARCHITECT OF MODERN NEPAL: His late Majesty King Prithvi Narayan Shah the Great. (Photo source : gorkhapatra.org.np)

THE ARCHITECT OF MODERN NEPAL: His late Majesty King Prithvi Narayan Shah the Great. (Photo source : gorkhapatra.org.np)
The 284th birthday of His Late Majesty King Prithvi Narayan Shah and the National Unity Day is being observed throughout the country amidst various programmes on Wednesday.

The day is observed as the National Unity Day as His Late Majesty built modern Nepal, which was divided into more than 50 principalities, and united all communities and religions.

His Late Majesty was born to King Nara Bhupal and Queen Kaushalyawati on the 27th of Poush, 1779 B.S. in Gorkha.

He began the crusade by first defeating Nuwakot in 1801 B.S, and defeated Kathmandu in 1825 B.S.

He treated the losers equally as his citizens without giving them any trouble, nurtured the prevailing traditions, culture and enhanced the religious trust.

The day also holds significance for mutual goodwill, and tolerance between communities.

The founder of modern Nepal, Prithvi Narayan Shah?s 284th birth anniversary ?Prithvi Jayanti? is being celebrated today. The rally began from Royal Nepal Academy, Kamaladi and ended after offering garlands at the statue of His Late Majesty Prithvi Narayan Shah in front of Singha Durbar, Wednesday, Jan 11 06. nepalnews.com/ks

Late King Prithvi Narayan Shah the Great Prithvi was not only a nation builder, but also a far-sighted King, which is evident in the ‘Dibyopadesh’ (great words) given in his last days in 1831 B.S. to the country.

In the messages, Late King gives priority to the people power, governance through popular will, corruption free society, social justice and encouragement to indigenous industries. These messages can still be taken as guidelines for the welfare of the state.