Jayadeva Malla

Jayadeva Malla(Nepali: जयदेव मल्ल) was a Malla Dynasty king of Nepal in the 13th century. His rule started when 1255 earthquake of Nepal killed his father.[1]

Jayadeva Malla
King of Nepal
Reign1255–1258
PredecessorAbhaya Malla
SuccessorJayabhima Deva
BornNepal
Died1258
Nepal
DynastyMalla
FatherAbhaya Malla

Reign

His reign started in 1255 and suffered a series of natural calamities such as earthquakes and famines. Furthermore, his reign was full of revolts and clashes between the contending forces in the valley. Jayabhimadev of House Bhonta (Banepa), and Jayasimha Malla of House Tripura (Bhadgaon) were the main contending forces and when Jayadeva Malla died on 1258, they came on an agreement to share the throne alternately. Jayabhimadeva became the king until 1271 following the agreement and he was succeeded by Jayasimha Malla until 1274.[2]

References

  1. "www.dpnet.org.np". Archived from the original on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  2. Shaha, Rishikesh. Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). University of Cambridge. pp. 39–40.

879AD


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