Mansingh Khadka Magar

Mansingh Khadka was a king of Gorkhakot which later named as Gorkha until 1559. There was always been a running event called  Liglig Daud annually  where winner of race was chosen as King Of Gorkha Kingdom Drabya Shah ( Youngest Son Of Yashobrahma) was invited to take over a throne  by the Brahmins in particular Bhagirath Panth and Ganesh Pande But he was  not a physically good to run in an event and started a conspiracy . On Wednesday the 8th of Bhadon Badi, Saka 1481 (A.D. 1559) Rohini Nakshatra  being an auspicious day, Drabya Shah  was aided by Bhagirath Panth, Ganesa Pande, Gangaram Rana Magar, Busal Arjyal, Khanal Bohra and Murli Khawas of Gorkha, concealed himself in a hut. Ganesa Pande had collected all the people of who wore the brahmanical thread such as the Thapas, Busals, Ranas and Maski Ranas of the Magar tribe, they went by the Dahya Gauda route and the Durbar. Drabya Shah killed King  Mansingh Khadka with  his own hand, with a sword. At the same auspicious moment Drabya took his seat on the gaddi .Dravya Shah used the army of the Magar (an ancient tribe of Nepal) to invade neighboring states and his successors continued this aggression to increase the territory belonging to Gorkha By 1570, when Dravya Shah died, the running race was but a memory among the people.