Vishvajit Malla
Visvajit Malla | |
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King of Patan | |
Reign | 1758–1760 |
Predecessor | Rajya Prakash Malla |
Successor | Jaya Prakash Malla |
Born | Nepal |
Died | 1760 |
Spouse | Chandralakshmi |
Dynasty | Malla |
Vishvajit Malla (Nepali: विश्वजित मल्ल) was a Malla dynasty king and the King of Patan. He succeeded Rajya Prakash Malla and reigned from 1758 until his murder in 1760.[1]
Life
[edit]According to a chronicle, he was a son of Vishnu Malla's daughter.[2] He was assassinated by the nobles at the gate of Taleju temple in 1760.[3] The nobles then installed Jayaprakash Malla of Kantipur to rule Patan.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Shaha, Rishikesh. Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: University of Cambridge. pp. 77–78.
- ^ Burleigh, Peter (16 February 2022). "A Chronology of Later Kings of Patan" (PDF). University of Cambridge: 67.
- ^ Regmi, Mahesh C. "Regmi Research Series". German Oriental Society. 5: 204–205.