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Briddhi Lakshmi
Briddhi Lakshmi (Nepal bhasa, Nepal Bhasa: ) was the queen consort of the Kingdom of Bhaktapur (modern day Bhaktapur, Nepal), the first wife of Ranajit Malla and a Newar language poet. For a brief period, she and her two-year-old son was also the monarch of an independent Thimi and Nala, Nepal, Nala. She is today mostly remembered for the songs and poems she composed, some of which are still sung today by traditional Dapha music, Dapha groups in Madhyapur Thimi, Thimi. She was born in a noble family in Bettiah, in modern-day India and had a brother named Murāri Rāya. In 1712, an envoy was sent from Bhaktapur to fetch her to the kingdom and marry her to the crown prince Ranajit Malla. Although she was extremely well-loved by the populace of the kingdom, she found herself more isolated in the palace. After failing to provide a male heir, she found herself replaced by Jaya Lakshmi, a favourite concubine of Ranajit Malla. By the time she gave birth to Devendra Malla, Jaya Lakshmi's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Bhaktapur
The Kingdom of Bhaktapur (, ), also known as Bhadgaon, was a kingdom ruled by the Malla dynasty of Nepal from 15th century until its annexation in the 18th century. It was established in 1482 after King Yaksha Malla died and his sons divided the valley into four kingdoms: Bhaktapur, Kantipur, Patan, and Banepa. Banepa, however, was soon annexed by or submitted itself to Bhaktapur. In 1769, It became part of the Gorkha Kingdom―present day Kingdom of Nepal―after an aggressive unification campaign launched by Prithvi Narayan Shah. History Since the reign of the first Malla king, Arimalla, over Kathmandu Valley The Kathmandu Valley (), also known as the Nepal Valley or Nepa Valley (, Newar language, Nepal Bhasa: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅 𑐐𑐵𑑅, नेपाः गाः), National Capital Area, is a bowl-shaped valley located in the Himalayas, Hima ..., Bhadgaon had always been at the center of political events. After the lineage of Arimalla ended with Jayadeva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |