Jagajjyoti Malla Explained

Succession:King of Bhaktapur
Reign:1613–1637
Jagajyoti Malla
King of Bhaktapur
Predecessor:Trailokya Malla
Successor:Naresha Malla
Dynasty:Malla
Father:Trailokya Malla
Spouse:Kamala Devi
Issue:Naresha Malla
Kirti Malla
Birth Date:1613
Birth Place:Bhaktapur, Nepal
Death Date:1637
Death Place:Bhaktapur, Nepal

Jagajyoti Malla (Newar Script:) was a Malla Dynasty King of Bhaktapur, Nepal from 1613 to 1637. Unlike many other Malla rulers, there is little evidence that this king was particularly active in construction developments in Nepal.[1]

Maithili plays

Jagajyoti Malla also wrote in the Maithili language and composed three Maithili plays.[2]

Other dramas have also been ascribed to him but copies have yet to be located.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.doa.gov.np/index/bhaktapur.html Nepalese Department of Archaeology
  2. Yadav . Ramawatar . Medieval Maithili stagecraft in the Nepalamandala: the Bhaktapur school . Contributions to Nepalese Studies . 2011 .