Rajya Prakash Malla
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| Rajya Prakash Malla | |
|---|---|
| King of Patan | |
| Reign | 1745–1758 |
| Predecessor | Vishnu Malla |
| Successor | Vishvajit Malla |
| Born | Kantipur |
| Died | 1758 |
| Dynasty | Malla |
| Father | Jagajjaya Malla |
Rajya Prakash Malla, also spelled Rajyaprakash, (Nepal Bhasa: राज्यप्रकाश मल्ल) was a Malla dynasty king and the King of Patan. He succeeded his brother-in-law Vishnu Malla and reigned from 1745 until his death in 1758.[1][2]
Rajyaprakash was the third son of Jagajjaya Malla, king of Kantipur.[3] His eldest brother and the heir apparent of Kantipur Rajendra Malla died while he was young. Some nobles wanted Rajyaprakash to be the successor to Kantipur instead of his brother Jaya Prakash Malla. However, King Jagajjaya rejected this proposal and Jayaprakash succeeded Jagajjaya. Suspecting a coup from Rajyaprakash, Jayaprakash expelled him from Kantipur and he fled to Patan.[4] Later, King Vishnu Malla, also his brother-in-law, nominated him as his successor to the throne of Patan.[5][6]