List of Malla kings of Nepal

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Rāja of Nepal mandala
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First monarch Ari Malla
Last monarch Jaya Prakash Malla of Kantipur, Teja Narsimha Malla of Lalitpur and Ranajit Malla of Bhaktapur
Formation1201
Abolition1769
Residence Kathmandu, Nepal

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.

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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

NameReignNotes
Arideva Malla 1201–1216First Malla king. Lineage still debated.
Abhaya Malla 1216–1255Suffered from internal and external conflicts. Died in the earthquake of

1255.

Jayadeva Malla 7 June 1255–11 Jan 1258Deposed. Last successor from the lineage of Arideva.
Jayabhimadeva Jan 1258–Apr 1271From House of Bhonta. Became a king after an agreement with Jayasimha Malla.
Jayasimha Malla Jan 1258–Apr 1271From House of Tripura. Became a king following the same agreement as before. Deposed.
Ananta Malla 1274–14 Aug 1308Faced several invasions from the Khasa Kingdom, and Tirhut. Throne was vacant after his

death for five years.

Jayanandadeva 1313–1320Powerless 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 1348–1361Nominal figurehead; Devalakashmidevi controls the kingdom; Bengal Sultanate

invades Nepal.

Jayarjunadeva 18 Ap 1360–23 Nov 1381Jayasthiti Malla rises as the supreme figure of the realm. Jayarjuna exiled by the same.
Jayasthiti Malla 15 Sep 1382–5 Sep 1395Obscure origin; Ancestor to all the later Mallas of Kantipur and Bhaktapur.
Jayadharma Malla 1395–1408
Jayajyotir Malla 1408–1428
Jayayakshya Malla 1428–1 March 1482Valley divided into four kingdoms of Kantipur, Patan, Bhaktapur, and Banepa after his death between his son.

Malla rulers of Kantipur (Yei)

PictureNameReign
Ratna Malla 1482–152038 years
Surya Malla 1520–153010 years
Amara (Narendra) Malla 1530–156030 years
Mahindra malla.jpg Mahendra Malla 1560–157414 years
Sadashiva Malla 1574–15839 years
Shivasimha Malla 1583–162037 years
Lakshmi Narasimha Malla 1620–164121 years
King Pratap Malla at prayer.png Pratap Malla 1641–167433 years
Chakravartendra Malla
Mahipatendra Malla
Nripendra Malla 1674–16806 years
Parthibendra Malla 1680–16877 years
Bhupalendra Malla 1687–170013 years
Bhaskar Malla.jpg Bhaskara Malla 1700–172222 years
Jagajjaya Malla 1722–173614 years
Prakash Malla.Nepal (cropped).JPG Jaya Prakash Malla 1736–174610 years
Jyoti Prakash Malla 1746–17504 years
Prakash Malla.Nepal (cropped).JPG Jaya Prakash Malla 1750–176818 years

Malla rulers of Lalitpur (Yala)

  1. Purandara Simha c.1580 – 1600
  2. Harihara Simha c.1600 – 1609
  3. Siddhi Narasimha Malla 1620 – 1661
  4. Srinivasa Malla 1661 – 1685
  5. Yoga Narendra Malla 1685–1705
  6. Loka Prakash Malla 1705–1706
  7. Indra Malla (Purandara Malla) 1706–1709
  8. Vira Narasimha Malla 1709
  9. Vira Mahindra Malla 1709–1715
  10. Riddhi Narasimha Malla 1715–1717
  11. Mahindrasimha Malla (King of Kantipur) 1717–1722
  12. Yoga Prakash Malla 1722–1729
  13. Vishnu Malla 1729–1745
  14. Rajya Prakash Malla 1745–1758
  15. Vishvajit Malla 1758–1760
  16. Jaya Prakash Malla (King of Kantipur) 1760–1761, 1763–1764
  17. Ranajit Malla (King of Bhaktapur) 1762–1763
  18. Dal Mardan Shah 1764–1765
  19. Tej Narasimha Malla 1765–1768

Malla rulers of Bhaktapur (Khowpa)

  1. Raya Malla 1428–1482
  2. Subarna Malla 1482–1519
  3. Prana Malla 1519–1547
  4. Vishva Malla 1547–1561
  5. Trailokya Malla (with Tribhuvana Malla and Ganga Rani) 1560–1613
  6. Jagajjyoti Malla 1613–1637
  7. Naresha Malla 1637–1644
  8. Jagat Prakasha Malla 1644–1673
  9. Jitamitra Malla 1673–1696
  10. Bhupatindra Malla 1696–1722
  11. Ranajit Malla 1722–1769

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