Lakshmi Narasimha Malla

Lakshmi Narasimha Malla
Lakshmi Narasimha Malla
King of Kantipur
Reign	1619–1641
Predecessor	Shivasimha Malla
Successor	Pratap Malla
Issue	Pratap Malla
Dynasty	Malla
Father	Harihara Simha Malla
Mother	Ganga Rani

Lakshmi Narasimha Malla (also spelled Lakshminarasimha or Laxminarasimha) (Nepali: लक्ष्मी नरसिङ्ग मल्ल) was a Malla ruler and the seventh king of Kantipur. He was the youngest son of Harihara Simha and succeeded his grandfather Shivasimha Malla in 1619 as the King of Kantipur.^[1]^[2]

Reign

The reign of Lakshminarasimha started when his grandfather Shivasimha Malla died in 1619.^[3] Kantipur had annexed Patan during the reign of Shivasimha Malla but after his death, Siddhi Narasimha Malla^[a] declared Patan independent and hence Laxminarasimha only ruled Kantipur.^[1]^[2]

Lakshminarasimha had a Kaji (minister) named Bhima Malla. Bhima Malla was sent to Tibet to negotiate a trade treaty. He succeeded in concluding a favorable treaty to Kantipur but after his return, other ministers conspired and accused him of trying to replace the King. The conspirators were successful, and Bhima Malla was sent to death.^[1] The then tradition dictated that his wife be burnt along in her husband's pyre (Sati). It is said that she, about to be burnt, cursed the entire country. Due to that event, Nepal is also called Sati le sarapeko desh (land cursed by Sati).^[4]

Soon afterwards, the King realized his mistake of sentencing Bhima Malla to death. It greatly depressed him and later on he went insane. He was imprisoned by his son Pratap Malla under the grounds of insanity who ruled Kantipur until 1674.^[1]^[2]

References

Notes

^ Siddhinarasimha and Lakshminarasimha were brothers; grandsons of Shivasimha Malla through Harihara Simha.

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Shrestha, D.B.; Singh, C.B. (1972). The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF) (1st ed.). Kathmandu: University of Cambridge. pp. 34–36.
^ ^a ^b ^c Wright, Daniel (1877). History of Nepal (PDF). University of Cambridge. pp. 210–213.
^ Burleigh, Peter (16 February 2022). "A Chronology of Later Kings of Patan" (PDF). University of Cambridge: 31–32.
^ Shrestha, Ananya (2022-04-28). "Why Is Nepal Called "Sati Le Sarapeko Desh"? The Story Behind This Curse Goes Back To Four Centuries". Buzzativ. Retrieved 2023-02-05.

Preceded by Shivasimha Malla	King of Kantipur 1619–1641	Succeeded by Pratap Malla

[4] Siddhinarasimha and Lakshminarasimha were brothers; grandsons of Shivasimha Malla through Harihara Simha.

[:0-1] Shrestha, D.B.; Singh, C.B. (1972). The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF) (1st ed.). Kathmandu: University of Cambridge. pp. 34–36.

[:1-2] Wright, Daniel (1877). History of Nepal (PDF). University of Cambridge. pp. 210–213.

[3] Burleigh, Peter (16 February 2022). "A Chronology of Later Kings of Patan" (PDF). University of Cambridge: 31–32.

[5] Shrestha, Ananya (2022-04-28). "Why Is Nepal Called "Sati Le Sarapeko Desh"? The Story Behind This Curse Goes Back To Four Centuries". Buzzativ. Retrieved 2023-02-05.

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v t e Malla dynasty rulers
Kathmandu Valley	Aridev Malla c. 1201–1216 Abhaya Malla c. 1216–1255 Jayadeva Malla c. 1255–1258 Jayabhimadeva c. 1258–1271 Jayasimha Malla c. 1271–1274 Ananta Malla c. 1274–1308 Jayanandadeva c. 1308–1320 Jayari Malla c. 1320–1344 Jayarajadeva c. 1348–1361 Jayarjunadeva c. 1361–1382 Jayasthiti Malla c. 1382–1395 Jayadharma Malla c. 1395–1408 Jyoti Malla c. 1408–1428 Yakshya Malla c. 1428–1482
Kantipur	Ratna Malla 1482–1520 Surya Malla 1520–1530 Amara (Narendra) Malla 1530–1560 Mahendra Malla 1560–1574 Sadashiva Malla 1574–1583 Shivasimha Malla 1583–1619 Lakshmi Narasimha Malla 1619–1641 Pratap Malla 1641–1674 Chakravartendra Malla 1669 Mahipatendra Malla 1670 Nripendra Malla 1674–1680 Parthibendra Malla 1680–1687 Bhupalendra Malla 1687–1700 Bhaskara Malla 1700–1722 Jagajjaya Malla 1722–1736 Jaya Prakash Malla 1736–1746 Jyoti Prakash Malla 1746–1750 Jaya Prakash Malla 1750–1768
Lalitpur	Purandara Simha c. 1580–1600 Harihara Simha (installed by his father Shivasimha) c. 1600–1609 Shivasimha Malla (King of Kantipur) 1609–1619 Siddhi Narasimha Malla 1620–1661 Srinivasa Malla 1661–1685 Yoga Narendra Malla 1685–1705 Loka Prakash Malla 1705–1706 Indra Malla (Purandara Malla) 1706–1709 Vira Narasimha Malla 1709 Vira Mahindra Malla 1709–1715 Riddhi Narasimha Malla 1715–1717 Mahindrasimha Malla (King of Kantipur) 1717–1722 Yoga Prakash Malla 1722–1729 Vishnu Malla 1729–1745 Rajya Prakash Malla 1745–1758 Vishvajit Malla 1758–1760 Jaya Prakash Malla (King of Kantipur) 1760–1761 Ranajit Malla (King of Bhaktapur) 1762–1763 Jaya Prakash Malla (King of Kantipur) 1763–1764 Dal Mardan Shah 1764–1765 Teja Narasimha Malla 1765–1768
Bhaktapur	Raya Malla 1482–1509 Bhuwana Malla 1505–1519 Prana Malla 1519–1547 Vishva Malla 1547–1560 Trailokya Malla (with Tribhuvana Malla and Ganga Rani) 1560–1613 Jagajjyoti Malla 1613–1637 Naresha Malla 1637–1644 Jagat Prakasha Malla 1644–1673 Jitamitra Malla 1673–1696 Bhupatindra Malla 1696–1722 Ranajit Malla 1722–1769