Mahendra Malla

16th-century King of Kantipur
The basics

Quick Facts

Intro16th-century King of Kantipur
isKing
Gender
Male
Death1574
The details

Biography

Mahendra Malla was a king of the Malla dynasty and the fourth king of Kantipur. He succeeded his father Amara Malla and ruled from 1560 to 1574.

Reign

During his reign, Mahendra Malla attempted to develop the economy and trade of his kingdom and thus distributed lands to the people and to different temples. He also built the Taleju Temple situated in Kathmandu.

He issued the first silver mohar coins during his reign and because of this, the coins were called mahendramallis for a long time.

Mahendra malla son Bharu malla Went to 24 state .He died in 1574 and was succeeded by his son Sadashiva Malla.

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