Yoga Prakash Malla

Yoga Prakash Malla
King of Patan
Reign1722โ€“1729
PredecessorMahindrasimha Malla
SuccessorVishnu Malla
BornNepal
Died1729 (1730)
DynastyMalla

Yoga Prakash Malla (Newar: ๐‘ซ๐‘‘€๐‘๐‘ฅ๐‘‘‚๐‘ฌ๐‘Ž๐‘ต๐‘ฑ ๐‘ฉ๐‘ฎ๐‘‘‚๐‘ฎ), also spelled Yogprakash, was a Malla dynasty king and the King of Patan. He succeeded Mahindrasimha Malla and reigned from 1722 until his death in 1729.[1][2][3]

Life

His ancestry is still a topic of debates among scholars. Many agree that he was a prince of Bhadgaon and was exiled because he was born under the wrong astrological sign.[3] It could also be that Yogamati had installed Yoga Prakash as the king as she was still influential at that time.[2] He was also a religious monarch like his predecessors and donated several items to temples and guthis.[2]

He died in 1729 and was succeeded by Vishnu Malla, a descendant of Srinivasa Malla.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Shaha, Rishikesh. Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: University of Cambridge. pp. 76โ€“77. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Burleigh, Peter (16 February 2022). "A Chronology of Later Kings of Patan" (PDF). University of Cambridge: 61โ€“62.
  3. 1 2 Regmi, Mahesh C. "Regmi Research Series". German Oriental Society. 5: 202โ€“203.