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PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Also known as Lalitapura or Lalitapatan. Became a part of the state of Kathmandu after the fragmentation of the the ancient Kingdom of Nepal in about 1482, and later in 1536, the Mahapatra of Kathmandu declared Patan independent, his son succeeded but was defeated by the Raja of Kathmandu around 1598, and Patan was again became part of Kathmandu, however in 1620, the Raja of Kathmandu gave Patan to a grandson and allowed it to become independent again. It was the largest of the three Kingdoms that comprised what was known then as Nepal. Rulers were...

• Raja VISHNU SIMHA, Prime Minister of Kathmandu, declared Patan independent in 1536, and took the title of Raja for himself, married and had issue. He died after 1554.

  • Raja Purandara Simha (qv)

• Raja PURANDARA SIMHA, 1st feudal chief of Patan of Patan 1580/1598 or 1600

• Raja HARIHAR SIMHA, 2nd feudal chief of Patan 1598/1609, married Rani Lalamati, and had issue. He died 1609.

  • Rajadhiraja Jaya Siddhinarasimhamalla (qv)

• Raja SHIVA SIMHA, Raja of Patan 1609/1619 or 1598/1619 or 1620 also ruled as Rajadhiraja Shivasimhamalla of Kathmandu 1578/1619.

• Sri Sri Rajadhiraja Jaya SIDDHINARASIMHAMALLA, Raja of Patan 1619/1658 or 1620/1661, he founds Sivapura, enlarges the palace and plants a garden, constructs a temple for the image of Krishna; he initiated the traditional cultural dance festival of Kartik Naach in 1640, which has become the longest art festival in the country of Nepal; after uniting Patan with Pulchowk he abdicated his throne and became an ascete in 1658; married, Rani Banumati, died 1648 (1,Ashwina Badi, Friday), and had issue. He died 1661.

  • Rajadhiraja Jaya Srinivasamalla (qv)

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    • Rajkumar Chakra Simha, married Rani Phikuni Lakshmi Devi, and had issue. He died after 1701.

      • Sri Pratapa Simha

      • Sri Vira Simha

      • Sri Bhadra Simha

      • Sri Ananda Simha

• Maharajadhiraja Sri Sri Sri Jaya SRINIVASAMALLA Prabhu, Raja of Patan 1658/1685, styled Manigladhipati Maharajadhiraj, assumed the title of Nepaleshwara in 1666 after his victory over the Raja of Bakhtapur; he constructs the Mulchawk (chief square) at Patan and lengthens festival of Krsnalila; abdicated in 1685 and became an ascete; married (a), 28th December 1659 (15, Poush Sudi), a daughter of Raja Partapamalla of Kathmandu, married (b), Maharani Lakshmi Devi, living 1686, married (c), Maharani Siddhi Mantala Devi, living 1686, and had issue. He died 1687.

  • Rajadhiraja Jaya Yoganarendramalla (qv)

  • Rajkumar Marusudanmalla, he serves as guru to his brother.

  • Rajkumari Rudramati Devi (eldest daughter), married Sri Rudra Malla, and had issue.

    • Sri Rudrendra Malla, married and had issue.

      • Rajadhiraja Jaya Riddhinarasimhamalla (qv)

  • Rajkumari Manimati Devi, married Sri Bauddha Malla, a dolaji husband, and had issue.

    • Rajadhiraja Jaya Indramalla (qv)

  • Rajkumari Kirtimangala Devi, fl.1680

• Rajadhiraja Jaya YOGANARENDRAMALLA, Raja of Patan 1685/1705, he constructs the new temple of Tulja and other temples and dharas; married (amongst others) (a), Ranidhirani Narendralaxmi Devi, married (b), Ranidhirani Pratapalaxmi Devi, married (c), Ranidhirani Yogalaxmi Devi, living 1685, married (d), Ranidhirani Rajeshwari, a Khas Chettri concubine, and had issue. He died without legitimate male issue on 28th October 1705 after smoking some poisoned tobacco gifted to him by the Raja of Bhatgaon, 21 queens and concubines committed sati.

  • Rajkumari Yogamati [Rani Yogamati of Bhaktapur], born 1684, married a dolaji husband, and had issue. She died after 1722.

    • Rajadhiraja Jaya Lokaprakasamalla (qv)

  • Rajkumari (name unknown), married and had issue.

    • Rajadhiraja Jaya Riddhinarasimhamalla (qv)

  • Rajkumari (name unknown), married and had issue.

    • Rajadhiraja Srijayavishnumalla (qv)

    • Rajkumari (name unknown), married and had issue.

      • Rajadhiraja Jayavisvajitmalla (qv)

  • Rajkumari Rudramati (one of the above?) fl.1706.

  • Rajadhiraja Jaya Viramahindramalla (illegitimate?) (qv)

• Rajadhiraja Jaya LOKAPRAKASAMALLA, Raja of Patan 1705/1706, born 1698, crowned on or about 12th November 1705. He died October 1706.

• Rajadhiraja Jaya INDRAMALLA [Purandara Malla], Raja of Patan 1706/1709, son of Sri Bauddha Malla, married Rani Bhagyawati Devi, and had issue. He died in March 1709.

  • Rajkumari Punyamati Devi, married Sri Dara Simha, and had issue.

    • Rajadhiraja Sri Sri Jaya Vishnumalla (qv)

• Rajadhiraja Jaya VIRAMAHINDRAMALLA, Raja of Patan 1709 and 1709/1715, died 21st January 1715 and cremated the following day at Shankhamul Ghat, 33 wives committed sati.

• Rajadhiraja Jaya VIRANARASIMHAMALLA, Raja of Patan in 1709, he possibly was the husband of Rani Yogamati Devi, but his relationship to the Royal Family of Patan is otherwise unknown.

• Rajadhiraja Jaya RIDDHINARASIMHAMALLA, Raja of Patan 1715/1716, born in May 1705, died June 1716.

• Rajadhiraja Jaya BHASKARAMALLA (Gajapathi Jayamahindrasimhadeva), Raja of Patan 1717/1722, Raja of Kathamandu, proclaimed himself Raja of Patan in 1717 and assumed the title of Rajarajeshwara Girindra; married (amongst others), Rani Mahindralaxmi. He died sp in June or August 1722.

• Rajadhiraja Jaya YOGAPRAKASAMALLA, Raja of Patan 1722/1729, allegedly belonged to the Bakhtapur Royal Family.

• Rajadhiraja Sri Sri Jaya VISHNUMALLA, Raja of Patan 1729/1736 (1745), he grants much land to the Brahmins; adopted Kunwar Rajyaprakasamalla, younger son of Rajadhiraja Jagatjayamalla of Kathmandu, married (amongst others) (a), Ranidhirani Chandralaxmi Devi, daughter of Raja Jagatjayamalla of Kathmandu, married (b), Ranidhirani Vishnumati Lakshmi Devi, and had issue. He died 1736 or 1745.

  • Rajkumari (name unknown), married and had issue.

    • Rajadhiraja Jaya Visvajitmalla (qv)

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    • Rajadhiraja Jaya Teja Narasimha Malla (qv)

• Rajadhiraja Jaya RAJYAPRAKASAMALLA, Raja of Patan 1736 (1745)/1758, younger son of Rajadhiraja Jagatjayamalla of Kathmandu. He died in October 1758.

• Rajadhiraja Jaya VISVAJITMALLA, Raja of Patan 1758/1760, he was assasinated by the pradhans in August 1760.

• Rajadhiraja Jaya PRAKASAMALLA, Raja of Patan 1760/1762 and 1763/1764, deposed by the pradhans, he was also Raja of Kathamandu,

• Rajadhiraja Jaya RANAJITAMALLA, Raja of Patan 1762/1763, deposed by the pradhans, he was also Raja of Bhaktapur 1722/1769,

• Rajadhiraja DALAMARDANA SAHA, Raja of Patan 1764/1765 (usurper), son of Raja Nara Bbhupal Saha of Gorkha.

• Rajadhiraja Jaya TEJANARAYANASIMHAMALLA [Tej Narasimha], Raja of Patan 1765/1768, state was annexed in October 1768 and the Raja was captured, imprisoned where he later died after 1770.

Patan of Nepal is known as Lalit Patan.