Amara Malla
Appearance
Amara Malla | |
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King of Kantipur | |
Reign | 1530-1560 |
Predecessor | Surya Malla |
Successor | Mahendra Malla |
Died | 1560 Nepal |
Issue | Mahendra Malla |
Dynasty | Malla |
Father | Surya 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Shaha, Rishikesh. Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: University of Cambridge. p. 61.
- ^ 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.