Pratap Malla
17th century king of Kantipur · Lived 1624 to 1674 · aged 50
Pratap Malla was the eighth King of Kantipur from 1641 until his death in 16 April 1674. He attempted to unify Kathmandu Valley by conquering Lalitpur and Bhaktapur, but failed in the effort. He was successful in extending and securing the borders of Kantipur and was responsible for the monopoly over trade with Tibet.
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Lamp in hand, Pratap Malla bravely enters Santipura to seek the tantra, detail, watercolors on multi-layered paper, Kathmandu, 17th c.
Pratap Malla, playing a lute, and his queen, seen in the niche above the Hanuman Dhoka Palace gate
Parthibendra Malla, son of Pratap Malla, ruled Kathmandu from 1680 to 1687 CE.
Kabindrapur built by Pratap Malla.
Left: Dress of noble women of the Tanguth Kingdom. Center: Dress of women near Cuthi, the capital of the kingdom of Necbal. Right: Dress of the Kingdom of Necbal. From "China Illustrata".
Left and Center. Dress of the Kingdom of Necbal. Right. A Northern Tartar. From "China Illustrata".
Statue of Pratap Malla with his wives and sons at Hanuman Dhoka Palace.About this person
The resulting prosperity led to the construction of the majority of the buildings around Durbar Square during his reign. His reign is seen as a cultural and economic high point of the Malla dynasty.