Kantipur
For other uses, see Kantipur (disambiguation).
| Kingdom of Kantipur | |||||
| कान्तिपुर देय् | |||||
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| Capital | Kantipur | ||||
| Languages | Nepal Bhasa | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism, Buddhism | ||||
| Government | Not specified | ||||
| King | |||||
| • | 1560-1574 | Mahendra Malla | |||
| • | 1735-1768 | Jayaprakash Malla | |||
| History | |||||
| • | Established | 1560 | |||
| • | Unification of Nepal | 1826 | |||
Kantipur (from kanti light, pur city) was a medieval kingdom in the Malla confederacy of Nepal. The name of the kingdom was derived from the Sanskrit name of its capital city, now known as Kathmandu.
History
The kingdom started after king Yakshya Malla divided his kingdom so that his sons could be the rulers of their own kingdom. After its formation, the kingdom replaced Bhaktapur as the main trading center.
See also
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