1. Ranajit Malla is widely known for his contribution to Nepal Bhasa literature, in particular his plays are generally praised by modern scholars.
16 Facts About Ranajit Malla
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Ranajit Malla has been generally described as a peace loving, simple and pious monarch who allowed his citizens to advise and criticize him.
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Ranajit Malla is known for the crisis of succession during his reign when he favored his concubine's issue over his queen consort's, who was more generally liked, which caused a lot of mutiny in the kingdom especially in cities like Thimi and Banepa.
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Ranajit Malla was described very positively by Capuchin missionaries, particularly due to his friendly attitude towards them and he allowed them to preach Christianity without persecution.
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Ranajit Malla was, during his later years, generally respected by people in the valley due to him being of old age and the only direct descendant of Yaksha Malla.
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Ranajit Malla however used the profits that he gained from trading with the Tibetans on building the golden gate.
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Ranajit Malla is said to have loved collecting old and antique things which were kept in the Safukuthi along with various books relating to religion, science and medicine.
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Ranajit Malla himself was a prolific singer himself and was said to have spent more time reciting poems and songs than the politics of the kingdom.
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Many of Ranajit Malla's creations are devotional Dapha and Raga songs.
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Ranajit Malla is said to have recited this song while crying uncontrollably.
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Ranajit Malla has 30 dramas credited to his name and was a prolific writer like his father Bhupatindramalla.
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Ranajit Malla had along with his queen, Briddhi Lakshmi, five other concubines, Jaya Lakshmi, Riddhi Lakshmi, Buddhi Lakshmi and Manamaiju.
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From his legitimate queen, Briddhi Lakshmi, he had a son named Vira Narasimha Ranajit Malla, who was known as Devendra Ranajit Malla.
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Ranajit Malla was the heir apparent of the kingdom until his assassination.
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Ranajit Malla's reign was the most politically messy period in Bhaktapur.
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Prithivi Narayan Shah, seeing the prosperity of the Ranajit Malla kingdoms developed an ambition to conquer the kingdoms and become the king of these prosperous kingdoms.