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 succeeded
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 ...
and reigned from 1271 until he was deposed in 1274. His relationship with the dynasty started by Aridev Malla, the first 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 ...
, is unknown.
Early life
Jayasimha was a local lord in
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 ...
and started gathering political power during the reigns 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.Jayadeva Malla. He, along with
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 ...
of
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 ...
(then called ''Bhonta''), controlled much of the places surrounding them and greatly reduced the powers of the presiding monarch.
Reign
Jayadeva Malla, the last king from the lineage of Aridev Malla, died in 1258. Following his death, Jayasimha 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 ...
of Bhonta met at Palanchok and came to an agreement to alternate the throne. Jaybhimadeva then started to reign in
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 ...
and was succeeded by Jayasimha in 1271. Not much is clear about his reign and he was either deposed or abdicated in 1274 after which he was succeeded by
Ananta Malla
Ananta Malla ( Nepali: अनन्त मल्ल) was the sixth Malla king of Nepal. He succeeded Jayasimha Malla and reigned from 1271 until his death in 1308.
Reign
The reign of Ananta Malla was full of conflicts and political unrest. H ...