Abhaya Malla
Abhaya Malla () was the second Malla king of Nepal and a son of Aridev Malla. He succeeded his father in 1216 and died during the 1255 earthquake which wiped out a third of the population of the Kathmandu Valley.Malla king of
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
. He reigned from his father's death as a result of the 1255 earthquake until his death in 1258.
Reign
The reign of Jayadeva was weak. The dynasty of Aridev Malla was slowly dying out and the local lords were growing powerful.
Bhadgaon
Bhaktapur ( Nepali and Sanskrit: भक्तपुर, ; "City of Devotees"), known locally as Khwopa (Nepal Bhasa: , ) and historically called Bhadgaon, is a city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal located about from the capi ...
, had started gathering political power during the reign of
Abhaya Malla
Abhaya Malla () was the second Malla king of Nepal and a son of Aridev Malla. He succeeded his father in 1216 and died during the 1255 earthquake which wiped out a third of the population of the Kathmandu Valley.Banepa
Banepa () is a municipality and historical town in a valley situated at about above sea level in central Nepal which is at about east from Kathmandu. At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 67,690. The main attraction of B ...
,
Jayabhimadeva
Jayabhimadeva () was the fourth king of Nepal after Arideva Malla, in which period the Malla dynasty was prominent. He succeeded Jayadeva Malla and reigned from 1258 to 1271.
Early life
Jayabhimadeva, while not belonging to the Malla dynasty ...
also increased his influence in the surrounding regions of Banepa. The descendants of Jayasimha were called Tripuras and the descendants of Jayabhimadeva were called Bhontas.
The two houses continuously grew their influence over the valley and had, several times, direct battles against Jayadeva.
Succession
After his death in 1258, the two houses made an agreement to alternate the throne and
Jayabhimadeva
Jayabhimadeva () was the fourth king of Nepal after Arideva Malla, in which period the Malla dynasty was prominent. He succeeded Jayadeva Malla and reigned from 1258 to 1271.
Early life
Jayabhimadeva, while not belonging to the Malla dynasty ...
became the king following the agreement. Jayadeva was the last king from the lineage of Aridev Malla.