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Jayasthiti Malla

d. 1395 · 14th century

Jayasthiti Malla was a king of the Malla dynasty of the Kathmandu valley in Nepal, ruling from Bhaktapur from about 1382 to 1395. He reunited the valley after a period of division and is remembered for codifying caste and social rules among the Newars. He patronised Sanskrit and Newari learning, and his descendants ruled the valley until it was divided among three Malla kingdoms.

Jayasthiti Malla
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Malla dynasty (Nepal)

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