Kingdom of Lalitpur ललितपुर राज्य | |||||||||
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1482–1768 | |||||||||
Capital | Patan Durbar | ||||||||
Common languages | Newar (official) Sanskrit (theology) | ||||||||
Religion | Newar Hinduism and Newar Buddhism | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Establishment | 1482 | ||||||||
1768 | |||||||||
Currency | Mohar | ||||||||
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Today part of | Nepal |
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]