Jayarjunadeva, also known as Jayarjuna, () was the son of Jayarajadeva and the tenth king of

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. Jayarjuna succeeded his father in 1360 and reigned until his deposition in 1381.

Reign

Jayarjuna was proclaimed as the King in 1360, but his reign officially began after his father died in 1361. His control over his dominion as a king was even weaker than his predecessor's and it was respected only in

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. Although his sovereignty was recognized in Patan, the ''mahapatras'' were the ones with authority in Patan. The ceremonial suzerainty he had over

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 ...

was fully rejected soon after he became king.

Rise of Jayasthiti Malla

The de facto head of the House of Tripura, and also of the valley,

Devalakshmidevi Devalakshmidevi (often known as Devaladevi) was the daughter of Jayatunga Malla of Bhaktapur, and the wife of King Harisimhadeva of Tirhut. She was a key figure in the Malla-era politics in the 14th century until her death on 18 April 1366. M ...

, died in 1366 and the Tripuras fully came under the control of Rajalladevi—granddaughter of Devalakshmidevi, and the wife of

Jayasthiti Malla Jayasthiti Malla, also spelled Jayasthitimalla, () was the eleventh Malla king of Nepal. His absolute rule over the valley began after deposing Jayarjunadeva in 1382 until his death in 1395. Origin and early life The ancestry of Jayasthiti ...

. Jayasthiti started to gather political power by persuading courtiers while Jayarjuna and Jayasthiti maintained an intricate balance of power. Jayarjuna reigned as the monarch, with Jayasimha Rama as the prime minister, but Jayasthiti held significant control over the valley. The citizens of Bhadgaon treated Rajalladevi as their legitimate queen and did not recognize the authority of Jayarjuna. In 1370, Jayasthiti Malla brought Patan to his side. Jayasimha Rama plotted a rebellion against Jayasthiti in order to curb the latter's growing influence. Jayasimha was imprisoned by Jayasthiti in 3 May 1372 and the aristocracy of Patan switched sides and marched towards

in an attempt to seize it. Jayasthiti Malla defeated the rebels and fifty-three prominent leaders of Patan were killed. The rebels then surrendered, and Jayasimha was also freed on 30 July. Jayasimha Rama, under the command of Jayarjuna, again attempted to seize Bhadgaon and on 12 September 1374, another battle was fought. He was aided by Patan and the leaders of

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. Many nobles were taken prisoner by Jayasthiti Malla in that battle and subsequently his authority increased in the valley.

Exile and succession

On 23 November 1381, Jayasthiti Malla, with the consent of Patan, exiled Jayarjuna to Banepa which excluded the latter from being involved in any sort of political activities in Kathmandu valley. Jayasthiti Malla then exercised his authority over the entire valley. Jayarjuna attempted to regain his control by returning to

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and attacking Bhadgaon but Jayasthiti defeated and arrested him. Jayarjuna died two years later on 3 February 1382, and without any male heirs, the House of Bhonta came to an end. Although already acting as a king,

was officially crowned on 15 September 1382.

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