| Jitamitra Malla | |||||||||
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| Sumati | |||||||||
 Miniature of Jitamitra Malla on his throne, c. 1681 | |||||||||
| King of Bhaktapur | |||||||||
| Reign | 28 November 1672 — 21 September 1696 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 28 November 1672 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Jagat Prakasha Malla | ||||||||
| Successor | Bhupatindra Malla | ||||||||
| Born | Unknown date Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Kingdom of Bhaktapur (Present day Bhaktapur, Nepal) | ||||||||
| Died | January 1705 Bhaktapur, Nepal | ||||||||
| Spouse | Lālamati | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Malla | ||||||||
| Father | Sri Jaya Jagatprakasa Malla | ||||||||
| Mother | Padmāvati Devi | ||||||||
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Jitamitra Malla (Newar: 𑐖𑐶𑐟𑐵𑐩𑐶𑐟𑑂𑐬 𑐩𑐮𑑂𑐮) was a Malla Dynasty King of Bhaktapur, Nepal from 1673 till his abdication in 1696.[1] He was also known by his nom de plume, Sumati, meaning "the wise one".[2]
He left his throne in 1696 to his eldest son Bhupatindra Malla to spend the rest of his life in religious activities.[3][1] He died 14 years after leaving the throne.[3][4]
- ^ a b Bajracharya, Dhanbajra (January 1996). "Mallakal ko Itihasik Samagri: Dhar Pau" (PDF). Contribution to Nepalese Studies (in Nepali). 23.
- ^ Widdess, Professor Richard (2013-12-02). Dāphā: Sacred Singing in a South Asian City: Music, Performance and Meaning in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 288. ISBN 978-1-4094-6601-7.
- ^ a b Upadhaya, Prof Dr Shreeram Prasasd (2009). Nepal ko Prachin tatha Madhyakalin Itihas (in Nepali). Nepal: Ratna Pustak Bhandar. p. 196. ISBN 978-9993304555.
- ^ Bajracharya, Dhanbajra (January 1996). "Mallakal ko Itihasik Samagri: Dhar Pau" (PDF). Contribution to Nepalese Studies (in Nepali). 23.