Kingdom of Kantipur
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Kingdom of Kantipur कान्तिपुर देय् | |||||||
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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 | ||||||
1768 | |||||||
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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
Categories:
- 1826 disestablishments
- States and territories established in 1484
- Malla dynasty
- Newar
- Former countries in South Asia
- Empires and kingdoms of Nepal
- 15th-century establishments in Nepal
- Nepalese history stubs