Kingdom of Kantipur

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Kingdom of Kantipur कान्तिपुर देय्
1484–1768
Common languages	Nepal Bhasa
Religion	Hinduism, Buddhism
King
• 1484–1520	Ratna Malla
• 1560–1574	Mahendra Malla
• 1735–1768	Jayaprakash Malla
History
• Established	1484
• Battle of Kathmandu	1768
Succeeded by Kathmandu

Kantipur (from kanti light, pur city) was a medieval kingdom in the Malla confederacy^[1] of Nepal. The name of the kingdom was derived from the Sanskrit name of its capital city, now known as Kathmandu.

History[]

The kingdom started after king Jayayakshya Malla divided his kingdom so that his sons could be the rulers of their own kingdom. After its formation, the kingdom replaced Bhaktapur as the main trading center.

See also[]

• Kathmandu Metropolitan City
• Kathmandu District
• Kathmandu Valley

References[]

Coordinates: 27°42′N 85°20′E / 27.700°N 85.333°E / 27.700; 85.333

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