Bhupalendra Malla
| Bhupalendra Malla | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Portrait at the Changu Narayan Temple | |
| King of Kantipur | |
| Reign | 1687โ1700 |
| Predecessor | Parthibendra Malla |
| Successor | Bhaskara Malla |
| Regent | Riddhi Lakshmi |
| Born | 1679 |
| Died | 1700 (aged 20โ21) Ayodhya |
| Spouse | Bhuwanalakshmi |
| Issue | Bhaskara Malla |
| Dynasty | Malla |
| Father | Parthibendra Malla |
| Mother | Riddhi Lakshmi |
Bhupalendra Malla (Newar: ๐จ๐ธ๐ฅ๐ต๐ฎ๐พ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ) 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 Riddhi Lakshmi 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, Riddhi Lakshmi.[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]
Literary works
Bhupalendra Malla is known to have composed a drama named chora chakravarti pyakhan in the Newar language.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Shaha, Rishikesh. Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: University of Cambridge. pp. 66โ67. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- 1 2 Shrestha, D.B.; Singh, C.B. (1972). The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF) (1st ed.). Kathmandu: University of Cambridge. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- โ Tuladhar, Prem Shanti (2000). Nepalbhฤแนฃฤ Sฤhityayฤ Itihฤsa. Kathmandu: Nepal Bhasa Academy. p. 62.
