List of Malla kings of Nepal
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The Malla dynasty was the ruling dynasty of Kathmandu Valley in Nepal, from the 13th to the 18th century. The Mallas, starting from Aridev Malla in 1201, ruled the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding region which was known as Nepal or Nepal Mandala and the citizens were known as Nepa:mi (in Newari) at that time. In the late 15th century, the Kathmandu Valley was divided into four kingdoms of Bhaktapur (Bhadgaon), Kathmandu (Kantipur), Patan (Lalitpur), and Banepa. The division led to weakening of the dynasty resulted by numerous conflicts among the rulers.
FirstmonarchAri Malla
LastmonarchJaya Prakash Malla of Kantipur
Teja Narsimha Malla of Lalitpur
Ranajit Malla of Bhaktapur
Teja Narsimha Malla of Lalitpur
Ranajit Malla of Bhaktapur
Formation1201
Abolition1769
| King of Nepal Mandala | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| First monarch | Ari Malla |
| Last monarch | Jaya Prakash Malla of Kantipur Teja Narsimha Malla of Lalitpur Ranajit Malla of Bhaktapur |
| Formation | 1201 |
| Abolition | 1769 |
| Residence | Kathmandu Valley |
The Malla dynasty came to an end in 1769 when Prithvi Narayan Shah of Gorkha invaded the valley, thus inaugurating the Shah dynasty of Nepal.
Malla rulers of the Kathmandu valley
| Name | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arideva Malla | 1201–1216 | First Malla king. Lineage still debated. |
| Abhaya Malla | 1216–1255 | Suffered from internal and external conflicts. Died in the earthquake of
1255. |
| Jayadeva Malla | 7 June 1255–11 Jan 1258 | Deposed. Last successor from the lineage of Arideva. |
| Jayabhimadeva | Jan 1258–Apr 1271 | From House of Bhonta. Became a king after an agreement with Jayasimha Malla. |
| Jayasimha Malla | Jan 1258–Apr 1271 | From House of Tripura. Became a king following the same agreement as before. Deposed. |
| Ananta Malla | 1274–14 Aug 1308 | Faced several invasions from the Khasa Kingdom, and Tirhut. Throne was vacant after his
death for five years. |
| Jayanandadeva | 1313–1320 | Powerless monarch. Administration resided in the hands of Rudra Malla. |
| Jayari Malla | 5 Apr 1320–14 Sep 1344 | Devalakshmidevi returns to the valley. Faced Khasa invasion twice. |
| Jayarajadeva | 6 Sep 1348–1361 | Nominal figurehead; Devalakashmidevi controls the kingdom; Bengal Sultanate
invades Nepal. |
| Jayarjunadeva | 18 Ap 1360–23 Nov 1381 | Jayasthiti Malla rises as the supreme figure of the realm. Jayarjuna exiled by the same. |
| Jayasthiti Malla | 15 Sep 1382–5 Sep 1395 | Obscure origin; Ancestor to all the later Mallas of Kantipur and Bhaktapur. |
| Jayadharma Malla | 1395–1408 | |
| Jayajyotir Malla | 1408–1428 | |
| Jayayakshya Malla | 1428–1 March 1482 | Valley divided into four kingdoms of Kantipur, Patan, Bhaktapur, and Banepa after his death between his son. |
Malla rulers of Kantipur (Yen)
| Picture | Name | Reign | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratna Malla | 1482–1520 | 38 years | |
| Surya Malla | 1520–1530 | 10 years | |
| Amara (Narendra) Malla | 1530–1560 | 30 years | |
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Mahendra Malla | 1560–1574 | 14 years |
| Sadashiva Malla | 1574–1583 | 9 years | |
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Shivasimha Malla | 1583–1620 | 37 years |
| Lakshmi Narasimha Malla | 1620–1641 | 21 years | |
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Pratap Malla | 1641–1674 | 33 years |
| Nripendra Malla | 1674–1680 | 6 years | |
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Parthibendra Malla | 1680–1687 | 7 years |
| Bhupalendra Malla | 1687–1700 | 13 years | |
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Bhaskara Malla | 1700–1722 | 22 years |
| Jagajjaya Malla | 1722–1736 | 14 years | |
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Jaya Prakash Malla | 1736–1746 | 10 years |
| Jyoti Prakash Malla | 1746–1750 | 4 years | |
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Jaya Prakash Malla | 1750–1768 | 18 years |
Malla rulers of Lalitpur (Yala)
| Picture | Name | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Purandara Simha | c. 1580–1600 | |
| Harihara Simha | c. 1600–1609 | |
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Siddhi Narasimha Malla | 1620–1661 |
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Srinivasa Malla | 1661–1685 |
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Yoga Narendra Malla | 1685–1705 |
| Loka Prakash Malla | 1705–1706 | |
| Indra Malla (Purandara Malla) | 1706–1709 | |
| Vira Narasimha Malla | 1709 | |
| Vira Mahindra Malla | 1709–1715 | |
| Riddhi Narasimha Malla | 1715–1717 | |
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Mahindrasimha Malla (King of Kantipur) | 1717–1722 |
| Yoga Prakash Malla | 1722–1729 | |
| Vishnu Malla | 1729–1745 | |
| Rajya Prakash Malla | 1745–1758 | |
| Vishvajit Malla | 1758–1760 | |
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Jaya Prakash Malla (King of Kantipur) | 1760–1761 |
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Ranajit Malla (King of Bhaktapur) | 1762–1763 |
| Dal Mardan Shah | 1764–1765 | |
| Tej Narasimha Malla | 1765–1768 |
Malla rulers of Bhaktapur (Khwopa)
| Picture | Name | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Raya Malla | 1482–1505 | |
| Bhuwana Malla | 1405–1519 | |
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Prana Malla | 1519–1547 |
| Vishva Malla | 1547–1561 | |
| Trailokya Malla (with Tribhuvana Malla and Ganga Rani) | 1560–1613 | |
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Jagajjyoti Malla | 1613–1637 |
| Naresha Malla | 1637–1643 | |
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Jagat Prakasha Malla | 1643–1672 |
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Jitamitra Malla | 1672–1696 |
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Bhupatindra Malla | 1696–1722 |
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Ranajit Malla | 1722–1769 |
References
- Petech, Luciano. (1984). Mediaeval History of Nepal (ca. 750–1480). 2nd ed. Serie orientale, toma 54. Rome: Institutio Italiano per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente.