Ratna Malla

Ratna Malla
Ratna Malla
Raja of Kantipur
Born	Nepal
Died	1520; Nepal
Dynasty	Malla
Father	Jayayakshya Malla

Ratna Malla was the first independent king of Kantipur.^[1] He was one of the six sons of Jayayakshya Malla. 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.

Preceded by n/a	Raja 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.

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Kantipur	Ratna Malla 1482 – 1520 Surya Malla 1520 – 1530 Amara Malla 1530 – 1538 1538 – 1560 1560 – 1574 1574 – 1583 Shivasimha Malla 1583 – 1619 1620 – 1641 Pratapa Malla 1641 – 1674 1669 1670 1674 – 1680 1680 – 1687 1687 – 1700 1700 – 1714 1714 – 1722 1722 – 1736 Jaya Prakash Malla 1736 – 1746, 1750 – 1768 1746 – 1750
Lalitpur	c.1580 – 1600 c.1600 – 1609 Shiva Simha (King of Kantipur) 1609 – 1620 1620 – 1661 1661 – 1685 1685 – 1705 1705 – 1706 (Purandara Malla) 1706 – 1709 1709 1709 – 1715 1715 – 1717 (King of Kantipur) 1717 – 1722 1722 – 1729 1729 – 1745 1745 – 1758 Vishvajit Malla 1758 – 1760 Jaya Prakash Malla (King of Kantipur) 1760 – 1761, 1763 – 1764 Ranajit Malla (King of Bhaktapur) 1762 – 1763 Dal Mardan Shah 1764 – 1765 1765 – 1768
Bhaktapur	Raya Malla 1482 – 1519 Prana Malla 1519 – 1547 Vishva Malla 1547 – 1560 Trailokya Malla 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

Ratna Malla
Raja of Kantipur
Born	Nepal
Died	1520 Nepal
Dynasty	Malla
Father	Jayayakshya Malla