Amara Malla Explained

Succession:King of Kantipur
Reign:1530-1560
Amara Malla
Predecessor:Surya Malla
Successor:Mahendra Malla
Dynasty:Malla
Father:Surya Malla
Issue:Mahendra Malla
Death Date:1560
Death Place:Nepal

Amara Malla (also known as Narendra Malla) was a king of the Malla dynasty and the third king of Kantipur. He succeeded his father Surya Malla and ruled from 1530 to 1560.[1] [2]

Life

Amara Malla was a religious monarch and started numerous Jatras such as the Halchowk Devi Jatra, Hari Siddhi Jatra, Trisuli Jatra, etc.[3]

During his reign, he annexed, in addition to others, the following villages to his kingdom:

He died in 1560 and was succeeded by his son Mahendra Malla.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bikrama Jit. Hasrat. Donovan. Williams. History of Nepal: As Told by Its Own and Contemporary Chroniclers. 1971. V.V. Research Institute Book Agency. Hoshiarpur, Punjab. 61–62.
  2. Book: Shaha, Rishikesh . Ancient and Medieval Nepal . University of Cambridge . Kathmandu, Nepal . 61 . English.
  3. Book: Shrestha, D.B. . The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal . Singh . C.B. . . 1972 . 1st . Kathmandu . 32–33 . English.