For 240 years, until Nepal was officially declared as the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal; Nepal was ruled by Gorkhalis (Rulers were from the Gorkha District of Nepal). From King Prithivi Narayan Shah to Kalu Pandey to Bhimsen Thapa to Jung Bahadur Rana to King Mahendra Shah to King Birendra Shah to King Gyanendra Shah, they were all Gorkhalis or descendent from the Gorkha district of Nepal.