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The Kingdom of Bhaktapur (Nepali: भक्तपुर राज्य, Bhaktapura Rājya), also known as Bhadgaon, was a kingdom ruled by the Malla dynasty of Nepal from 15th century until its annexation in the 18th century. It was established in 1482 after King Yaksha Malla died and his sons divided the valley into four kingdoms: Bhaktapur ...
"During antiquity, there was a king of Bhaktapur who had a daughter as an only child. Therefore, he declared that anyone who marries his daughter shall be the next monarch of Bhaktapur. Accordingly, a young prince was married to the princess but the very next morning the whole kingdom woke up to find the princess sleeping with a dead prince.
Bhupatindra Malla (Nepal Bhasa: 𑐨𑐹𑐥𑐟𑐷𑐣𑑂𑐡𑑂𑐬 𑐩𑐮𑑂𑐮 ; 3 November 1674 – 15 April 1722) was a Malla Dynasty King of the Kingdom of Bhaktapur (present day Bhaktapur, Nepal) who reigned from 1696 until his death in 1722. He is the most widely known king of Bhaktapur and is among the most popular of the ...
The Battle of Bhaktapur was the final campaign in the Gorkha conquest of Nepal. [1] It took place in Bhaktapur in 1769, and resulted in the victory of the Gorkhali king Prithvi Narayan Shah, giving him control of the entire Kathmandu Valley and adjoining areas. Shah thus established the Shah dynasty in Nepal, and the rule of Newar Mallas came ...
Bhaktapur (Nepali and Sanskrit: भक्तपुर, pronounced [ˈbʱʌkt̪ʌpur] ⓘ; lit. "City of Devotees"), known locally as Khwopa [3] (Nepal Bhasa: 𑐏𑑂𑐰𑐥𑑅 , Khvapa) and historically called Bhadgaon, is a city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the capital city, Kathmandu.
The Durbar Square of Bhaktapur once fortified and occupied a very large area. [3] After, Bhaktapur was defeated by the Gorkhali forces, the palace square fell into disrepair and the earthquakes of 1833 and 1934 reduced the square to its present size. [4] The former palace ground have been used as government offices, schools and private houses. [4]
Nyatapola Temple. Nyātāpola (from Nepal Bhasa: 𑐒𑐵𑐟𑐵𑐥𑑀𑐮 , " ṅātāpola ", lit. 'something with five storey') is a five tiered temple located in the central part of Bhaktapur, Nepal. [4][5] It is the tallest monument within the city and is also the tallest temple of Nepal. This temple was commissioned by King ...
A son of Sri Jaya Jagatprakasa Malla Raja, Jitamitra was noted for his construction projects. In 1674 he built a Shikara-style Shiva temple with a gilded repousse mask of the God on each side in Bhaktapur. In 1682 he built near the Durbar the two-storied Dharmasala Palace with a golden Mahadeva. [4] The palace was used by royalty until 1769 and ...