1. What is regent and regency? Why was it necessary to have a regent after Rana Bahadur Shah ascended to the throne of Nepal?
➤ A regent is a person appointed to govern a state or country on behalf of the monarch because of the minor monarch, absent or incapacitated. The rule of a regent or ruling the country in the name of the king is called regency. It was necessary to have a regent after Rana Bahadur Shah ascended to the throne of Nepal because the successor king was too small or minor, just the age of 2 years and 6 months to rule the country. So, Rajendra Laxmi and Bahadur Shah ruled as a regent of him.
2. Describe the role of Rajendra Laxmi in the unification of Nepal.
➤ Rajendra Laxmi was the wife of Pratap Singh Shah. She ruled the country as a regent on behalf of the minor king Rana Bahadur Shah. As the king was minor, the regent was a woman, the Chaubise Kingdoms were preparing to attack Gorkha. She, then with the support of Amar Singh Thapa and Abhiman Singh Basnet mobilized the army and brought the situation of Chaubise under her control. In her eight years long regency, she annexed a vast territory of the western region like Parbat, Lamjung, Tanahu, Satahun, Rishing, Kaski, Garahun etc. came under Gorkha.
3. People say, "Bahadur Shah was a worthy son of a worthy father". How?
➤ After the death of Rajendra Laxmi, Bahadur Shah ruled the country as a regent for nine years. He carried forward and completed the task of unification left by Rajendra Laxmi. He was as farsighted, patriotic, courageous, influential person as his father Prithvi Narayan Shah. He carried out his political diplomacy without any opposition and considered the country and the king to be greater than him, so he is called the worthy son of a worthy father.
4. What strategy did Bahadur Shah adopt to conquer the western areas during the unification campaign?
➤ Bahadur Shah was very clever, farsighted and shrewd. When he realised the strength of western kingdoms such as Palpa, he married the daughter of Palpali king Mahadutta Sen to keep that kingdom on his side. Also, he recruited the capable youths in the army, expanding his military forces more strongly. Then he gradually conquered other western areas extended up to Kumaun and Gadhwal. At last Gulmi and Arghakhanchi were given to Palpa as a gift of friendship.
5. What can we learn from Amar Singh Thapa who was involved in the unification campaign?
➤ In the history of Nepal, Amar Singh Thapa is and will always be remembered as a great warrior and leader. His patriotism, bravery and leadership are very admirable. He fought for the unification of Nepal for 48 years to fulfill the dream of king Prithvi Narayan Shah. So, he has left the footsteps for all of us which take to the patriotism, loyalty and courage. We can learn bravery, devotion for the nation, loyalty to the monarch etc. from the son of the nation like Amar Singh Thapa.
Note: It is only a help for educational purposes for students.
✒️. Uttar Tamang
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