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Jayayakshya Malla (often named Yaksha Malla for short) (Nepali: यक्ष मल्ल) was the son of Jayajyotir Malla and the last Malla king of the united Kathmandu Valley from around 1428 until his death in 1482. The valley was divided among his sons after his death. Construction works
- Samsar Devi
- Malla
- 1428–1 March 1482
- Jyoti Malla
Father. Jayayakshya Malla. Raya Malla ( Nepali: राय मल्ल) was a Malla Dynasty king and the first King of Bhadgaon after the division of Kathmandu Valley into Kantipur, Patan, and Bhadgaon following the death of his father Jayayakshya Malla. He reigned from 1482 until his death in 1505. [1] His younger brother, Ratna Malla, ruled ...
- 1482–1505
- Jayayakshya Malla
- Origin and Early Life
- Rise to Power
- Reign
- Personal Life and Succession
- References
The ancestry of Jayasthiti Malla is still a topic of debate among scholars. The generally accepted narrative is that he was a person of noble birth in the Mithila region, and was brought to Kathmandu valley by Devaladevi in 1354 to marry Rajaladevi, her granddaughter and the heir apparent of Bhadgaon. Some scholars state that he was a son of an obs...
Background
The valley was then controlled by two nobles houses: House of Bhonta, residence in Banepa, and the House of Tripura, residence in Bhadgaon. Jayasthiti's wife, Rajalladevi, was the head of House Tripura but Devaladevi acted as the de facto head. In 1347, after the death of Jayari Malla, Devaladevi, and the House Bhonta came to an agreement such that a king would be provided by the Bhontas but Devaldevi acted as the de facto ruler of the valley. Following the agreement, in 1348, Jayaraja of Bho...
Prevailing politics
Jayaraja was succeeded by his son Jayarjuna in 1361 who held even less authority than his father. Devalakshmidevi died in 1366 and Jayasthiti Malla started to play prominent part in politics. His authority came not only from being married to Rajalladevi but also from his ability to persuade the courtiers and nobles in his favor. King Jayarjunaand Jayasthiti had an intricate balance of power. Jayarjuna reigned as the monarch, with Jayasimha Rama as the prime minister, but Jayasthiti held a sig...
Battles against rivals
In 1370, Jayasthiti Malla went to Patan and gave valuable gifts to the local leaders and chiefs and brought Patan to his side. The then prime minister of the valley, Jayasimha Rama, plotted a rebellion against Jayasthiti in order to curb his growing influence. Jayasthiti imprisoned Jayasimha in 3 May 1372 but the aristocracy of Patan sided with Jayasimha and marched towards Bhadgaonin an attempt to seize it. Jayasthiti Malla promptly defeated the rebels and fifty-three prominent leaders of Pa...
Jayasthiti Malla was formally proclaimed as the king on 15 September 1382 in the presence of all noblemen. He was given royal titles in Patan but in Bhadgaon, he was the heir apparent of his wife, Rajalladevi. Rajalladevi died in 1385 and he became the official head of Bhadgaon as well. Even after the death of Rajalladevi, Jayasthiti was not usuall...
He was married to Rajalla Devi, the heir apparent of Bhaktapur and they had three sons: 1. Jayadharma Malla 2. Jyoti Malla 3. Jayakirti Malla Jayasthiti Malla died on 5 September 1395 and was succeeded by the joint rule of all three of his sons. Jayakriti Malla, and Jayadharma Malla died in 1403 and 1408 respectively, and Jyoti Mallaruled as the so...
Bibliography
1. Shrestha, D.B.; Singh, C.B. (1972). The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF) (1st ed.). Kathmandu: University of Cambridge. 2. Shaha, Rishikesh (1990). Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: University of Cambridge. 3. Petech, Luciano (1984). Medieval History of Nepal (PDF)(2nd ed.). Italy: Fondata Da Giuseppe Tucci. 4. Regmi, D.R. (1952). Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). Lucknow: Prem Printing Press.
- 15 September 1382–5 September 1395
- Jayarjunadeva
- Rajalladevi
- Joint rule of three sons until 1408; Jayajyotir Malla until 1428
Aug 27, 2022 · A devout and ambitious king, it had been his great wish to unite the three kingdoms of Nepal Mandala fractured by King Jayayakshya Malla some 200 years before, for which he was constantly at war with Yala (Patan) and Khwopa (Bhaktapur).
May 8, 2024 · But, the opposing but equally, valid theory suggests that Siddha Pokhari was made during the early 13th century during the rule of King Ari Malla and was further developed during the rule of king Jayayakshya Malla, commonly referred to as Yaksha Malla of Bhaktapur. Origin theory dating back to Lichhavi Period
Jayajyotir Malla was succeeded by his son Jayayakshya Malla or Yakshya Malla (r.1428 - 1482). He was the last Malla king of united Nepal, who divided his kingdom amongst his sons into the new states of Kantipur, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur.
Jayayakshya Malla was a Malla Dynasty king of Nepal from around 1428 to 1482. He enlarged the boundaries of Nepal and developed infrastructure. He divided his lands among his sons, effectively ending the possibility of a unified Nepal for some time.
