king prithvi narayan shah began to assure support to locals of the outer reaches of the kathmandu valley. the local newars of kathmandu began to appreciate the liberal temperament and personality of prithvi narayan. prithvi narayan sent a message to jaya prakash asking him to surrender. however, jaya prakash began to hope the second british assault on gorkhali forces. on early september 1768, prithvi narayan began to analyze the strength of kantipur forces. he captured the thamel region which was outside the walled city of kathmandu. jaya prakash did not the resist the gorkhali invasion of thamel. people began to look upon prithvi narayan as the savior since he defeated the british forces who were detrimental to the agriculture, trade, and handicrafts. meanwhile, jaya prakash was unpopular among the local newars due to his lavish misuse of the wealth of temples. finally, jaya prakash had only a few maithil brahmin citizens in his support as other inhabitants had changed their allegiance from jaya prakash to prithvi narayan.