Ratna Malla

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Ratna Malla
King of Kantipur
Reign1482–1520
Predecessor Yakshya Malla (as the King of Nepal)
Successor Surya Malla
Born Nepal
Died1520
Nepal
Issue Surya Malla
Dynasty Malla
Father Yakshya Malla

Ratna Malla was a Malla king and the first independent king of Kantipur. [1] He was one of the six sons of Yakshya Malla.

Reign

On the death of his father in 1482, he and his brothers attempted to rule collegially. However, Ratna Malla decided to become an independent ruler and created the Kingdom of Kantipur, with its capital in Kathmandu, in 1484. [2] He was the first Nepalese king to invite Kashmiri Muslim traders to Kathmandu. [3] His elder brother, Raya Malla, was the King of Bhaktapur. [4]

Ratna Malla also ruled over Patan for some time and suppressed the rebellion of Thakuri feudatories, and Bhotia with the help of Kingdom of Palpa. It was during Ratna Malla's rule that the priests from Mithila, and South India started to become prominent in court affairs which was usually the place of Hindu and Buddhist priests. He circulated copper coins using the local copper mines in present-day Chitlang. [5] [6]

He ruled for 38 years and was succeeded by his son Surya Malla in 1520 after his death. [5]

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References

  1. Hasrat, Bikrama Jit; Williams, Donovan (1971). History of Nepal: As Told by Its Own and Contemporary Chroniclers. Hoshiarpur, Punjab: V.V. Research Institute Book Agency. p. 56.
  2. "Hanuman Dhoka". Department of Archaeology. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Department of Archaeology. 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  3. Siddika, Shamima (1993). Muslims of Nepal. Kathmandu: Gazala Siddika.
  4. Shrestha, Nagendra Prasad (2007). The Road to Democracy and Kingdom of God. Kathmandu: Shrijana Shrestha. p. 38. ISBN   9789994624621.
  5. 1 2 Shaha, Rishikesh. Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). University of Cambridge. p. 51.
  6. Shrestha, D.B. The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). University of Cambridge. pp. 30–31.
Preceded by King of Kantipur
1484–1520
Succeeded by