Malla (Nepal)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For other meanings, see Malla (disambiguation).
 It has been suggested that Malla (India) be merged into this article or section. (Discuss)
Map of the Mahajanapadas
Map of the Mahajanapadas

The Malla Dynasty was a Newari Dynasty that ruled Nepal from the twelfth century CE to the seventeenth century CE. Malla kings of Nepal visited Lumbini in the 11th and 12th century.

The Mallas were one of the Mahajanapadas. They later shifted to Kathmandu valley. In Nepal, The first Malla king was Abhir Malla. The last Malla king of united Nepal was Yakshya Malla (1429 - 1482 CE), who divided his kingdom amongst his sons. The last Malla kings were Jayaprakash Malla of Kantipur, Tejnarsingh Malla of Lalitpur and Ranajit Malla of Bhaktapur. Most noted Malla kings were:

  • Jayasthiti Malla: for his structuring of Newar society by implementing caste system
  • Pratap Malla of Kantipur
  • Siddhinarsingh Malla of Lalitpur
  • Bhupatindra Malla of Bhaktapur

The Malla dynasty rulers ruled the Kathmandu valley till Prithvi Narayan Shah conquered the valley from them in 1768-69 CE.

[edit] Malla rulers of Kantipur

  1. Mahendra Malla 1560 – 1574 CE
  2. Sadashiva Malla 1574 – 1583 CE
  3. Shiva Simha 1578 – 1620 CE
  4. Pratap Malla 1641 – 1674 CE
  5. Chakravartendra Malla 1669 CE
  6. Mahipatendra Malla 1670 CE
  7. Nripendra Malla 1674 – 1680 CE
  8. Parthivendra Malla 1680 – 1687 CE
  9. Bhupalendra Malla 1687 – 1700 CE
  10. Bhaskara Malla 1701 – 1715 CE
  11. Mahindra Simha 1715 – 1722 CE
  12. Jagajjaya Malla 1722 – 1735 CE
  13. Jaya Prakash Malla 1735 – 1746, 1750 – 1768 CE
  14. Jyoti Prakash Malla 1746 – 1750 CE

[edit] Malla rulers of Lalitpur

  1. Yoga Narendra Malla 1685 – 1705 CE
  2. Loka Prakash Malla 1705 – 1706 CE
  3. Indra Malla (Purandara Malla) 1706 – 1709 CE
  4. Vira Narasimha Malla 1709 CE
  5. Vira Mahindra Malla 1709 – 1715 CE
  6. Riddhi Narasimha 1715 – 1717 CE
  7. Mahindra Simha (King of Kantipur) 1717 – 1722 CE
  8. Yoga Prakash Malla 1722 – 1729 CE
  9. Vishnu Malla 1729 – 1745 CE
  10. Rajya Prakash Malla 1745 – 1758 CE
  11. Vishvajit Malla 1758 – 1760 CE
  12. Jaya Prakash Malla (King of Kantipur) 1760 – 1761, 1763 – 1764 CE
  13. Ranajit Malla (King of Bhaktapur) 1762 – 1763 CE
  14. Dala Mardan Shah 1764 – 1765 CE
  15. Tej Narasimha Malla 1765 – 1768 CE

[edit] Malla rulers of Bhaktapur

  1. Trailokya Malla 1560 – 1613 CE
  2. Jagajjyoti Malla 1613 – 1637 CE
  3. Naresha Malla 1637 – 1644 CE
  4. Jagat Prakash Malla 1644 – 1673 CE
  5. Jitamitra Malla 1663 – 1696 CE
  6. Bhupatindra Malla 1696 – 1722 CE
  7. Ranajit Malla 1722 – 1769 CE
 This Nepal-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.