Kingdom of Kantipur
कान्तिपुर देय्
1484–1768
Common languagesNepal Bhasa
Religion
Hinduism, Buddhism
King 
 1484–1520
Ratna Malla
 1560–1574
Mahendra Malla
 1735–1768
Jayaprakash Malla
History 
 Established
1484
1768
Succeeded by
Kathmandu

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

  1. "three medieval kingdom of kathmandu valley".

27°42′N 85°20′E / 27.700°N 85.333°E / 27.700; 85.333


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