Bhupalendra Malla

Bhupalendra Malla
King of Kantipur
Reign	1687–1700
Predecessor	Parthibendra Malla
Successor	Bhaskara Malla
Regent	Riddhilakshmi
Born	1679
Died	1700 Ayodhya
Spouse	Bhuwanalakshmi
Issue	Bhaskara Malla
Dynasty	Malla
Father	Parthibendra Malla
Mother	Riddhilakshmi

Bhupalendra Malla (Nepali: भुपालेंद्र मल्ल) was a Malla ruler and the eleventh king of Kantipur. He succeeded his father Parthibendra Malla in 1687 as the King of Kantipur.[1]

Reign

Bhupalendra was just eight years old when he ascended the throne. His mother Riddhilakshmi acted as the regent. A minister named Lakshminarayan became the Chief Minister and supreme authority in the realm and even inscribed his name on the coins issued by Bhupalendra Malla. Lakshminarayan assassinated Chikuti, a prominent minister during the reign of Parthibendra Malla, and other significant nobles. Lakshminarayan was assassinated in 1690 following a rumor of illicit relationship with the regent, Riddhilkakshmi.[1]

Bhupalendra's relationship with his mother gradually worsened and he soon started undertaking the administration. He was fond of military activity but never had any significant battles with the neighboring kingdoms.[1][2]

He died in 1700 at the age of 21 during his pilgrimage in Ayodhya and was succeeded by his son Bhaskara Malla.[2]

References

1. Shaha, Rishikesh. Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: University of Cambridge. pp. 66–67.
2. Shrestha, D.B.; Singh, C.B. (1972). The History of Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF) (1st ed.). Kathmandu: University of Cambridge. p. 41.

Preceded by Parthibendra Malla

King of Kantipur 1687–1700

Succeeded by Bhaskara Malla