Kingdom_of_Kantipur

Kingdom of Kantipur

Kingdom of Kantipur

Kingdom in Medieval Nepal

For other uses, see Kantipur (disambiguation).

Kantipur (from kanti light, pur city) was a medieval kingdom in the Malla confederacy[1] of Nepal. The name of the kingdom was derived from the Sanskrit name of its capital city, now known as Kathmandu.

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History

Kantipur began after king Jayayakshya Malla divided his kingdom between his two sons. After its formation, Kantipur replaced Bhaktapur as the main trading center in Nepal.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "three medieval kingdom of kathmandu valley".

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