Vishvajit Malla (Nepali: विश्वजित मल्ल) was a Malla dynasty king and the King of Patan. He succeeded Rajya Prakash Malla and reigned from 1758 until his murder in 1760.[1]

Visvajit Malla
King of Patan
Reign1758–1760
PredecessorRajya Prakash Malla
SuccessorJaya Prakash Malla
BornNepal
Died1760
SpouseChandralakshmi
DynastyMalla

Life

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According to a chronicle, he was a son of Vishnu Malla's daughter.[2] He was assassinated by the nobles at the gate of Taleju temple in 1760.[3] The nobles then installed Jayaprakash Malla of Kantipur to rule Patan.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Shaha, Rishikesh. Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: University of Cambridge. pp. 77–78.
  2. ^ Burleigh, Peter (16 February 2022). "A Chronology of Later Kings of Patan" (PDF). University of Cambridge: 67.
  3. ^ Regmi, Mahesh C. "Regmi Research Series". German Oriental Society. 5: 204–205.
Preceded by King of Patan
1758–1760
Succeeded by