Kingdom of Lalitpur
The Kingdom of Lalitpur, also known as Patan, (Nepali: ललितपुर/पाटन) was a kingdom ruled by the Malla dynasty of Nepal. It was established in 1482 after King Yaksha Malla's death. His sons divided the kingdom into four parts: Bhaktapur, Kantipur, Lalitpur, and Banepa.
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 | ||||||||
In 1768, It became part of the Gorkha Kingdom―present day Kingdom of Nepal―after an aggressive unification campaign launched by Prithvi Narayan Shah.
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