Kingdom of Bhaktapur
The Kingdom of Bhaktapur (भक्तपुर राज्य) was a kingdom ruled by the Malla dynasty of Nepal in the 15th century.
Kingdom of Bhaktapur भक्तपुर राज्य | |||||||||
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| 1428–1769 | |||||||||
| Capital | Bhaktapur Durbar | ||||||||
| Common languages | Newar, Sanskrit, Nepali | ||||||||
| Religion | Newar Hinduism and Newar Buddhism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1428 | ||||||||
| 1769 | |||||||||
| Currency | Mohar | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Nepal | ||||||||
It was established in 1482 after King Yaksha Malla divided his kingdom into three parts: Bhaktapur, Kantipur, and Lalitpur.[1][2]
In 1769, It became part of the Gorkha Kingdom (later became known as the Kingdom of Nepal), after the conquest by the Gorkhas.[3]
Monarchs
- Yaksha Malla 1428-1482
- Ratna Malla 1482-1504
- Vir Malla 1504-1505
- Bhuban Malla 1505-1519
- Rana Malla 1519-1522
- Bhimsen Malla 1522-1524
- Pran Malla 1524-1548
- Vishwa Malla 1548-1561
- Trailokya Malla 1561-1614
- Jagajjyoti Malla 1614–1637
- Naresha Malla 1637–1644
- Jagat Prakasha Malla 1644–1673
- Jitamitra Malla 1673–1696
- Bhupatindra Malla 1696–1722
- Ranajit Malla 1722–1769
References
- Lall, Kesar (1994). Folk Tales from the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal: Tales of Three Brothers. Ratna Pustak Bhandar. p. 60.
- Sen, Jahar (1992). India and Nepal: Some Aspects of Culture Contact. Indian Institute of Advanced Study. p. 60. ISBN 978-81-85182-69-8.
- Josephson, Richard (1988). Nepal Mandala. R. Josephson. p. 19.
Further reading
- Vaidya, Tulasī Rāma (2002). Bhaktapur Rajdarbar. Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies, Tribhuvan University. ISBN 978-99933-52-17-4.
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