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Glorious Gorkha is one of the well knownplaces in Nepal for historical, cultural,religious and ecological diversities. Gorkhais the birth place of Shah Dynasty. KingDrabya Shah established the ''GorkhaRajya'' (Gorkha state) in 1559 A.D. It istraditionally believed that his coronationwas held at 'Paslang Chautara'' which isnear by Gorkha bazaar. The priest NarayanDas Aryal crowned him as the king ofGorkha. The Ceremony was held onseptember, 1559 AD (25 Bhadra, 1616 BS).''GORKHA,'' from where history ofmodern Nepal begins, has historic glory,from where the nation building journeystarted. King Prithvi Narayan Shah (1743 -1775 AD) the Great was the chief architectof the expanded Gorkha state. Gorkhabeing a small state with its strong ruler like King Prithivi Narayan Shah & hisloyal subjects could rise to power & become the founder of greater GorkhaRajya and later on, it became Nepal.Gorkha is located at the central part of western Nepal.It is located in between the capital city Kathmandu & verypopular tourism city Pokhara valley. It is closely surroundedby Chitwan, Langtang & Annapurna conservation area.Another attraction of Gorkha is ''Manaslu'' conservationarea. This is very attractive place for eco-tourism.Gorkha is the hometown of world famous Gurkhasoldiers. They are renowned for their honesty & bravery inthe World. They have shown their bravery during the firstand Second World War period. The motto of the Worldfamous Gorkha soldiers was - “it is better to die thanto be a coward.” They are awarded by Victoria Cross for theirbravery and honesty.

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