The publication of the Gorkhapatra as a weekly newspaper, started under the initiative of Shree 3 Dev Shumsher, who was known as a liberal Rana ruler, for the first time on May 6, 1901 AD (that is, Baisakh 24, 1958 BS) happened to lay the foundation of Nepali journalism. Although younger by three years to Sudhasagar, which is said to have come out in 1898 AD (1955 BS) as a literary magazine, the Gorkhapatra has been regarded in the world of journalism as Nepal’s first newspaper.

The Gorkhapatra has been published without a break since it started its journey in 1901 BS and has faced various ups and downs over the 119 years, going well past over the age of a century.