Bhupalendra Malla

17th-century King of Kantipur
Bhupalendra Malla
King of Kantipur
Reign1687–1700
PredecessorParthibendra Malla
SuccessorBhaskara Malla
RegentRiddhilakshmi
Born1679
Died1700
Ayodhya
SpouseBhuwanalakshmi
IssueBhaskara Malla
DynastyMalla
FatherParthibendra Malla
MotherRiddhilakshmi

Bhupalendra Malla (Nepali: भुपालेंद्र मल्ल) was a Malla ruler and the eleventh king of Kantipur. He succeeded his father Parthibendra Malla in 1687 as the King of Kantipur.[1]

Reign

Bhupalendra was just eight years old when he ascended the throne. His mother Riddhilakshmi acted as the regent. A minister named Lakshminarayan became the Chief Minister and supreme authority in the realm and even inscribed his name on the coins issued by Bhupalendra Malla. Lakshminarayan assassinated Chikuti, a prominent minister during the reign of Parthibendra Malla, and other significant nobles. Lakshminarayan was assassinated in 1690 following a rumor of illicit relationship with the regent, Riddhilkakshmi.[1]

Bhupalendra's relationship with his mother gradually worsened and he soon started undertaking the administration. He was fond of military activity but never had any significant battles with the neighboring kingdoms. [1][2]

He died in 1700 at the age of 21 during his pilgrimage in Ayodhya and was succeeded by his son Bhaskara Malla.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Shaha, Rishikesh. Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: University of Cambridge. pp. 66–67.
  2. ^ a b Shrestha, D.B.; Singh, C.B. (1972). The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF) (1st ed.). Kathmandu: University of Cambridge. p. 41.
Preceded by
Parthibendra Malla
King of Kantipur
1687–1700
Succeeded by
Bhaskara Malla
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Kathmandu Valley
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