Malla dynasty (Nepal)

For other meanings, see Malla (disambiguation).

Map of the Mahajanapadas

The Malla Dynasty was a Newari Dynasty that ruled Nepal from the twelfth century AD to the seventeenth century AD. Malla kings of Nepal visited Lumbini in 11th and 12th century. Mallas were one of the Mahajanapadas. They later shifted to Kathmandu valley. In Nepal, The first Malla king was Abhir Malla. The last Malla king of united Nepal was Yakshya Malla who divided his kingdom amongst his sons. The last Malla kings were Jayaprakash Malla of Kantipur, Tejnarsingh Malla of Lalitpur and Ranajit Malla of Bhaktapur. Most noted Malla kings were:

• Jayasthiti Malla: for his structuring of Newar society by implementing caste system
• Pratap Malla of Kantipur
• Siddhinarsingh Malla of Lalitpur
• Bhupatindra Malla of Bhaktapur

They were the ruling dynasty in the kathmandu. Until Prithivi Narayan Shan won the valley from them.