Well, Nepal got into trouble with China pre-EIC war, because of it habits of giving refuge to Tibetan criminals and political rivals, and a generally defiant attitude. The Tibetans weren't interested in conquest and the Chinese didn't care if the Nepalis expanded into India -- But China was more than willing to interfere if Tibet was being messed with.
I think the problem can be solved by having the Internal Politics of Nepal go differently than OTL. The Gurkha kings knew that the EIC was a greater threat to be dealt with, and that they needed to get on China's good side, but some political factions did not heed this and at time even asked the EIC for assistance against the Chinese.
EDIT: As for the Prussia analogue, I can add one more thing: Prussia Proper (not Brandenburg and later acquisitions) was outside the HRE. Nepal was outside the Mughal System entirely. In fact Nepalis can pull off a Brandenburg themselves by Royal Personal Union with a powerful Rajput King, as the founders of Nepal's dynasty were exiled Rajputs.
I don't know why I am getting evangelical about an expanded Nepal but hey, at least it's something different.
I think the problem can be solved by having the Internal Politics of Nepal go differently than OTL. The Gurkha kings knew that the EIC was a greater threat to be dealt with, and that they needed to get on China's good side, but some political factions did not heed this and at time even asked the EIC for assistance against the Chinese.
EDIT: As for the Prussia analogue, I can add one more thing: Prussia Proper (not Brandenburg and later acquisitions) was outside the HRE. Nepal was outside the Mughal System entirely. In fact Nepalis can pull off a Brandenburg themselves by Royal Personal Union with a powerful Rajput King, as the founders of Nepal's dynasty were exiled Rajputs.
I don't know why I am getting evangelical about an expanded Nepal but hey, at least it's something different.
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