Kingdom of Kantipur कान्तिपुर देय् | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1484–1768 | |||||||
| Common languages | Nepal Bhasa | ||||||
| Religion | Hinduism, Buddhism | ||||||
| King | |||||||
• 1484–1520 | Ratna Malla | ||||||
• 1560–1574 | Mahendra Malla | ||||||
• 1735–1768 | Jayaprakash Malla | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 1484 | ||||||
| 1768 | |||||||
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Kantipur (from kanti light, pur city) was a medieval kingdom in the Malla confederacy[1] of Nepal. The name of the kingdom was derived from the Sanskrit name of its capital city, now known as Kathmandu.
History
The kingdom started after king Jayayakshya Malla divided his kingdom so that his sons could be the rulers of their own kingdom. After its formation, the kingdom replaced Bhaktapur as the main trading center.
See also
References
27°42′N 85°20′E / 27.700°N 85.333°E
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