Tej Narasimha Malla

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Tej Narasimha Malla was a king of Lalitpur (Patan) in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal during the Malla dynasty. He belonged to the Malla dynasty, which ruled the Kathmandu Valley before the unification of Nepal. [1] [2]

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Reign

Tej Narasimha Malla ruled Lalitpur during the 17th century. During his reign, the administration of the state was influenced by a council known as the Six Pradhans , who assisted the king in governance and decision-making. [2]

Administration

The Six Pradhans were high-ranking officials who played an important role in the administration of Lalitpur during the later Malla period. This system reflects the shared political authority between the king and noble officials. [1]

Legacy

Tej Narasimha Malla is remembered as a ruler of Lalitpur whose reign reflects the political and administrative structure of the later Malla period in the Kathmandu Valley. [2]

Six Pradhans

The Six Pradhans were a council of six high-ranking officials or courtiers who exercised significant political influence in the governance of Lalitpur during the later Malla period. [1] [2] In periods of political instability, especially after the death of certain Malla kings, these Pradhans often held substantial de facto power, sometimes overshadowing the monarchs themselves.

Role in Lalitpur

In the 18th century, following the death of King Yognarendra Malla and during periods of internal disorder in Patan, the Six Pradhans were the dominant political force in the city-state. They were instrumental in placing and removing monarchs on the throne and managing state affairs when royal leadership was weak or contested. [1]

The Pradhans sometimes acted as power brokers, using their wealth and influence to stabilize or control the kingdom. Historical accounts suggest that at times the actual power in Lalitpur resided more with the Pradhans than with the ceremonial kings they appointed. [2]

Interaction with the Gorkha Conquest

During the period when Prithvi Narayan Shah and the Gorkha Kingdom were expanding their rule over the Kathmandu Valley, the authority of the Six Pradhans in Patan came under pressure. After prolonged political turmoil and the weakening of central royal authority, Lalitpur eventually fell to the Gorkhalis as part of the unification of Nepal. [2]

Names

Historical summaries of the Six Pradhans list their names as:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 D. R. Regmi, Medieval Nepal, Calcutta, 1965.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mary Shepherd Slusser, Nepal Mandala: A Cultural Study of the Kathmandu Valley, Princeton University Press, 1982.
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