Kingdom of Kantipur explained

Native Name:कान्तिपुर देय्
Conventional Long Name:Kingdom of Kantipur
Common Name:Kantipurcountry_id = Nepal001
Year Start:1484
Event End:Battle of Kathmandu
Year End:1768
S1:Kathmandu
Flag S1:Flag of Kathmandu, Nepal.svg
Common Languages:Newar
Religion:Hinduism, Buddhism
Leader1:Ratna Malla
Year Leader1:1484–1520
Leader2:Mahendra Malla
Year Leader2:1560–1574
Leader3:Jayaprakash Malla
Year Leader3:1735–1768
Title Leader:King

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: three medieval kingdom of kathmandu valley.