Ram Shah

King Ram Shah
राजा राम शाह
King of Gorkha Kingdom
Reign1606–1636
Coronation1606
PredecessorChatra Shah
SuccessorDambar Shah
Born1550
Nepal
Died1636
Gorkha, Gorkha Kingdom, Nepal
IssueDambar Shah
DynastyShah dynasty
FatherPurna Shah
ReligionHinduism

Ram Shah (Nepali: राम शाह; reign before 1606 – 1636) was a king of the Gorkha Kingdom (present-day Gorkha District, Nepal). He was the son of Gorkha king Purna Shah and brother of Chatra Shah. He acceded to the throne c. 1606 after his brother's death. He expanded his kingdom as far as the Trishuli River to the east, the Marshyangdi to the west, the Rasuwa to the north, and the Mahabharat Range to the west.[citation needed][clarification needed]

Shah was known as the "great conqueror" and "conscientious". He brought many changes to the Gorkha Kingdom, including fixed and uniform weights and measures, criminal codes, created a fixed rate of interest and built the Newar architecture palace Gorkha Palace. His statue is displayed at his Chautari where he used to administer justice to the people.