Kingdom of Lalitpur

Kingdom of Lalitpur
ललितपुर राज्य
1482–1768
CapitalPatan Durbar
Common languagesNewar (official)
Sanskrit (theology)
Religion
Newar Hinduism and Newar Buddhism
GovernmentMonarchy
History 
• Establishment
1482
1768
CurrencyMohar
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Malla dynasty (Nepal)
Kingdom of Nepal
Today part ofNepal

The Kingdom of Lalitpur, also known as Patan, (Nepali: ललितपुर/पाटन) was a kingdom ruled by the Malla dynasty of Nepal.[1][2] It was established in 1482 after King Yaksha Malla's death. His sons divided the kingdom into four parts: Bhaktapur, Kantipur, Lalitpur, and Banepa.[3][4]

In 1768, It became part of the Gorkha Kingdom―present day Kingdom of Nepal―after an aggressive unification campaign launched by Prithvi Narayan Shah.[5][6]

  1. ^ Khand 2005, p. 201.
  2. ^ Shrestha 2007, p. 10.
  3. ^ Ring et al. 1994, p. 466.
  4. ^ Lall 1994, p. 60.
  5. ^ Regmi 1966, p. 353.
  6. ^ Kingdom of Nepal. Ministry of Information & Communication, Department of Information. 1999. p. 1.