Kingdom of Kantipur
Kingdom in Medieval Nepal
Kingdom of Kantipur कान्तिपुर देय् | |||||||
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1484–1768 | |||||||
Common languages | Newar | ||||||
Religion | Hinduism, Buddhism | ||||||
King | |||||||
• 1484–1520 | Ratna Malla | ||||||
• 1560–1574 | Mahendra Malla | ||||||
• 1735–1768 | Jayaprakash Malla | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1484 | ||||||
• Battle of Kathmandu | 1768 | ||||||
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Kantipur (from kanti light, pur city) was a medieval kingdom in the Malla confederacy[1] of Nepal, sentered around the Kathmandu Valley. The name of the kingdom was derived from the Sanskrit name of its capital city, now known as Kathmandu.
See also
- Kathmandu Metropolitan City
- Kathmandu District
- Kathmandu Valley
References
- ^ "three medieval kingdom of kathmandu valley".
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