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Amara Malla

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Amara Malla
King of Kantipur
Reign1530-1560
PredecessorSurya Malla
SuccessorMahendra Malla
Died1560
Nepal
IssueMahendra Malla
DynastyMalla
FatherSurya Malla

Amara Malla (also known as Narendra Malla) was a king of the Malla dynasty and the third king of Kantipur. He succeeded his father Surya Malla and ruled from 1530 to 1560.[1][2]

Life

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Amara Malla was a religious monarch and started numerous Jatras such as the Halchowk Devi Jatra, Hari Siddhi Jatra, Trisuli Jatra, etc.[3]

During his reign, he annexed, in addition to others, the following villages to his kingdom:[3]

  • Harisiddhi
  • Phaping
  • Khokana
  • Kirtipur
  • Thankot
  • Tokha
  • Halchowk
  • Gokarna

He died in 1560 and was succeeded by his son Mahendra Malla.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hasrat, Bikrama Jit; Williams, Donovan (1971). History of Nepal: As Told by Its Own and Contemporary Chroniclers. Hoshiarpur, Punjab: V.V. Research Institute Book Agency. pp. 61–62.
  2. ^ a b Shaha, Rishikesh. Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: University of Cambridge. p. 61.
  3. ^ a b Shrestha, D.B.; Singh, C.B. (1972). The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF) (1st ed.). Kathmandu: University of Cambridge. pp. 32–33.
Preceded by King of Kantipur
1530–1560
Succeeded by