Jayasimha Malla

Jayasimha Malla
King of Nepal
ReignJanuary 1258 – April 1271
PredecessorJayabhimadeva
SuccessorAnanta Malla
Born19 April 1229
Died8 November 1287
Nepal
IssueJayatunga Malla
DynastyMalla
FatherJagataneka Malla

Jayasimha Malla (Nepali: जयसिंह मल्ल) was the fifth Malla king of Nepal. He succeeded Jayabhimadeva and reigned from 1271 until he was deposed in 1274.[1] His relationship with the dynasty started by Aridev Malla, the first Malla king of Nepal, is unknown.[2]

  1. ^ Shaha 1990, p. 40.
  2. ^ Petech 1984, p. 95.