Vishvajit Malla
Vishvajit Malla (Nepali: विश्वजित मल्ल) was a Malla dynasty king and the King of Patan. He succeeded Rajya Prakash Malla and reigned from 1758 until his death in 1760.[1]
| Visvajit Malla | |
|---|---|
| King of Patan | |
| Reign | 1758–1760 | 
| Predecessor | Rajya Prakash Malla | 
| Successor | Jaya Prakash Malla | 
| Born | Nepal | 
| Died | 1760 | 
| Spouse | Chandralakshmi | 
| Dynasty | Malla | 
Life
    
According to a chronicle, he was a son of Vishnu Malla's daughter.[2] He was assassinated by the nobles at the gate of Taleju temple in 1760.[3] The nobles then installed Jayaprakash Malla of Kantipur to rule Patan.[1]
References
    
- Shaha, Rishikesh. Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: University of Cambridge. pp. 77–78.
 - Burleigh, Peter (16 February 2022). "A Chronology of Later Kings of Patan" (PDF). University of Cambridge: 67.
 - Regmi, Mahesh C. "Regmi Research Series". German Oriental Society. 5: 204–205.
 
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