KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Former King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah has extended a message of best wishes on the occasion of the 303rd Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day.
In a 12-minute video message released on social media on the eve of the National Unity Day on Thursday evening, the former king urged everyone to follow the Divyopadesh (divine counsel) of the late King Prithvi Narayan Shah, the founder of modern Nepal.
In the video, he stated that Nepal is not a battlefield for anyone but a common place for all Nepalis. Stating that Nepal is the home of all Nepalis and that their caste is Nepali, Shah urged every Nepali to make Nepal as a land of peace. In his message, he said, “Nepal is not a battlefield for anyone; let’s make it a land of peace. It is our opinion that the aspirations of the nation builders will be fulfilled only by keeping the idea of common home Nepal, common surname Nepali.”
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In the video message, former King Shah wished the countrymen on the occasion of Prithvi Jayanti on the Poush 27, the birthday of the Great King Prithvi Narayan, and on the occasion of National Unity Day.
In the video message, former King Shah discussed the background of the creation of Nepal as a nation, mentioning that while many small countries were losing their existence and identity, it was a remarkable challenge to establish a country right under the nose of the colonial powers of that time.
He said, “The world empire was under someone's control. Most of the countries in the world were suffering from colonial fate. It was no small challenge to build a country right before the eyes of an empire when many small countries were losing their existence and identities.”
Former monarch Shah also mentioned that Prithvi Narayan Shah made a great effort to unite Nepal, which was scattered and divided into small territories, into a single and strong nation.
In the message, he further stated that currently there is misuse of skills, with people in Nepal holding a golden pot and begging from others.
Here is the link of the video message from former King Shah
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=628290669710857&rdid=lDY2Xy7uIsj1oV5u
