Born to King Prithvi Narayan Shah and Indra Kumari Devi, she is best remembered for her contributions to her father's Unification of Nepal campaign.
[1] Her mother was the daughter of the king of Makwanpur, Hem Karna Sen.[2] Due to disputes with Sen, Prithvi Narayan Shah had married Narendra Rajya Laxmi Devi in 1740.
[4][5] Her marriage was arranged by priest Siddha Bhagwant Nath, subsequently, which created an ally for the Gorkha Kingdom.
[1] After her father's death, the Unification of Nepal was notability led by her half-brother Bahadur Shah and her step-mother Narendra Rajya Laxmi Devi.
[7] Basant Maharjan writing for Himal Khabar said her contributions to the Unification of Nepal had largely been forgotten and he also added that she should be remembered as she played an important role during the campaign.