1. Jayasthiti Malla, spelled Jayasthitimalla, was the eleventh Malla king of Nepal.
16 Facts About Jayasthiti Malla
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The ancestry of Jayasthiti Malla is still a topic of debate among scholars.
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Jayasthiti Malla started to play a prominent role in politics after the death of Devalakshmidevi in 1366.
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Devalakshmidevi died in 1366 and Jayasthiti Malla started to play prominent part in politics.
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Jayasthiti Malla's authority came not only from being married to Rajalladevi but from his ability to persuade the courtiers and nobles in his favor.
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King Jayarjuna and Jayasthiti Malla had an intricate balance of power.
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Jayarjuna reigned as the monarch, with Jayasimha Rama as the prime minister, but Jayasthiti Malla held a significant control over the valley.
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In 1370, Jayasthiti Malla went to Patan and gave valuable gifts to the local leaders and chiefs and brought Patan to his side.
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Jayasthiti Malla promptly defeated the rebels and fifty-three prominent leaders of Patan were killed.
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Jayasthiti Malla then exercised his authority over the entire valley.
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Jayarjuna attempted to regain his control by returning to Gokarna and attacking Bhadgaon but Jayasthiti Malla defeated and arrested him.
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Jayasthiti Malla then became the de facto king of the valley.
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Jayasthiti Malla was given royal titles in Patan but in Bhadgaon, he was the heir apparent of his wife, Rajalladevi.
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Jayasthiti Malla is generally considered the first ruler to define jobs based on caste system.
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Jayasthiti Malla introduced a uniform system of measurement throughout his kingdom.
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Jayasthiti Malla was married to Rajalla Devi, the heir apparent of Bhaktapur and they had three sons:.