Prithvi Narayan Shah wanted to occupy Nuwakot for the following reasons:
Nuwakot was the gateway to the Kathmandu Valley.
The high hills and ridges of Nuwakot were suitable for building forts and palaces, which would strengthen his military base.
Fertile land of Nuwakot would provide food supplies to the Gorkhali soldiers and the civilians.
Gorkha could block the trade of Kantipur with Tibet and could extend Gorkha's trade to Tibet.
Nuwakot was on the main trade route between Tibet and the Kathmandu Valley. It would improve the financial situation of Gorkha. After the death of Narbhupal Shah ( father of King Prithvi Narayan Shah), Prithvi Narayan Shah became the king of Gorkha. He was ambitious and he became anxious to carry out a unification campaign. In 1743 A.D Prithvi Narayan Shah attemted to invade Nuwakot without much preparation. The unplanned and hasty attack was repelled by the well-equipped troops with Kantipur (Nuwakot was the territory of Kantipur then). The Gorkhalis were badly defeated. The soldiers of Kantipur had 50 guns whereas the Gorkhali soldiers had no such artillery. Jayanta Rana was the commander of the Gorkhali army when Narabhupal Shah attacked Nuwakot but Gorkha was defeated. Jayanta Rana was blamed for the defeat. So, he ran to Jaya Prakash Malla ( king of Kantipur) for refugee. Jayanta Rana was made the chief (Umaraw) of Nuwakot by Jaya Prakash Malla.
Nuwakot was the gateway to the Kathmandu Valley.
The high hills and ridges of Nuwakot were suitable for building forts and palaces, which would strengthen his military base.
Fertile land of Nuwakot would provide food supplies to the Gorkhali soldiers and the civilians.
Gorkha could block the trade of Kantipur with Tibet and could extend Gorkha's trade to Tibet.
Nuwakot was on the main trade route between Tibet and the Kathmandu Valley. It would improve the financial situation of Gorkha. After the death of Narbhupal Shah ( father of King Prithvi Narayan Shah), Prithvi Narayan Shah became the king of Gorkha. He was ambitious and he became anxious to carry out a unification campaign. In 1743 A.D Prithvi Narayan Shah attemted to invade Nuwakot without much preparation. The unplanned and hasty attack was repelled by the well-equipped troops with Kantipur (Nuwakot was the territory of Kantipur then). The Gorkhalis were badly defeated. The soldiers of Kantipur had 50 guns whereas the Gorkhali soldiers had no such artillery. Jayanta Rana was the commander of the Gorkhali army when Narabhupal Shah attacked Nuwakot but Gorkha was defeated. Jayanta Rana was blamed for the defeat. So, he ran to Jaya Prakash Malla ( king of Kantipur) for refugee. Jayanta Rana was made the chief (Umaraw) of Nuwakot by Jaya Prakash Malla.
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