Visvajit Malla | |
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King of Patan | |
Reign | 1758–1760 |
Predecessor | Rajya Prakash Malla |
Successor | Jaya Prakash Malla |
Born | Nepal |
Died | 1760 |
Spouse | Chandralakshmi |
Dynasty | Malla |
Vishvajit Malla (Nepali: विश्वजित मल्ल) was a Malla dynasty king and the King of Patan. He succeeded Rajya Prakash Malla and reigned from 1758 until his death in 1760.[1]
According to a chronicle, he was a son of Vishnu Malla's daughter.[2] He was assassinated by the nobles at the gate of Taleju temple in 1760.[3] The nobles then installed Jayaprakash Malla of Kantipur to rule Patan.[1]