Ratna Malla

Ratna Malla
Ratna Malla
	Miniature of Ratna Malla from a Paubha located at the Bhaktapur Museum
King of Kantipur
Reign	1482–1520
Predecessor	Yakshya Malla (as the King of Nepal)
Successor	Surya Malla
Born	Nepal
Died	1520; 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]

References

^ 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.
^ "Hanuman Dhoka". Department of Archaeology. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Department of Archaeology. 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ Siddika, Shamima (1993). Muslims of Nepal. Kathmandu: Gazala Siddika.
^ Shrestha, Nagendra Prasad (2007). The Road to Democracy and Kingdom of God. Kathmandu: Shrijana Shrestha. p. 38. ISBN 9789994624621.
^ ^a ^b Shaha, Rishikesh. Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). University of Cambridge. p. 51.
^ Shrestha, D.B. The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). University of Cambridge. pp. 30–31.

Preceded by Yakshya Malla	King of Kantipur 1484–1520	Succeeded by Surya Malla

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[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.

[:0-5] 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.

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v t e Malla dynasty rulers
Kathmandu Valley	Aridev Malla c. 1201–1216 Abhaya Malla c. 1216–1255 Jayadeva Malla c. 1255–1258 Jayabhimadeva c. 1258–1271 Jayasimha Malla c. 1271–1274 Ananta Malla c. 1274–1308 Jayanandadeva c. 1308–1320 Jayari Malla c. 1320–1344 Jayarajadeva c. 1348–1361 Jayarjunadeva c. 1361–1382 Jayasthiti Malla c. 1382–1395 Jayadharma Malla c. 1395–1408 Jyoti Malla c. 1408–1428 Yakshya Malla c. 1428–1482
Kantipur	Ratna Malla 1482–1520 Surya Malla 1520–1530 Amara (Narendra) Malla 1530–1560 Mahendra Malla 1560–1574 Sadashiva Malla 1574–1583 Shivasimha Malla 1583–1619 Lakshmi Narasimha Malla 1619–1641 Pratap Malla 1641–1674 Chakravartendra Malla 1669 Mahipatendra Malla 1670 Nripendra Malla 1674–1680 Parthibendra Malla 1680–1687 Bhupalendra Malla 1687–1700 Bhaskara Malla 1700–1722 Jagajjaya Malla 1722–1736 Jaya Prakash Malla 1736–1746 Jyoti Prakash Malla 1746–1750 Jaya Prakash Malla 1750–1768
Lalitpur	Purandara Simha c. 1580–1600 Harihara Simha (installed by his father Shivasimha) c. 1600–1609 Shivasimha Malla (King of Kantipur) 1609–1619 Siddhi Narasimha Malla 1620–1661 Srinivasa Malla 1661–1685 Yoga Narendra Malla 1685–1705 Loka Prakash Malla 1705–1706 Indra Malla (Purandara Malla) 1706–1709 Vira Narasimha Malla 1709 Vira Mahindra Malla 1709–1715 Riddhi Narasimha Malla 1715–1717 Mahindrasimha Malla (King of Kantipur) 1717–1722 Yoga Prakash Malla 1722–1729 Vishnu Malla 1729–1745 Rajya Prakash Malla 1745–1758 Vishvajit Malla 1758–1760 Jaya Prakash Malla (King of Kantipur) 1760–1761 Ranajit Malla (King of Bhaktapur) 1762–1763 Jaya Prakash Malla (King of Kantipur) 1763–1764 Dal Mardan Shah 1764–1765 Teja Narasimha Malla 1765–1768
Bhaktapur	Raya Malla 1482–1509 Bhuwana Malla 1505–1519 Prana Malla 1519–1547 Vishva Malla 1547–1560 Trailokya Malla (with Tribhuvana Malla and Ganga Rani) 1560–1613 Jagajjyoti Malla 1613–1637 Naresha Malla 1637–1644 Jagat Prakasha Malla 1644–1673 Jitamitra Malla 1673–1696 Bhupatindra Malla 1696–1722 Ranajit Malla 1722–1769

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