Lakshmi Narasimha Malla
17th-century King of Kantipur
Lakshmi Narasimha Malla (Newar: 𑐮𑐎𑑂𑐲𑑂𑐩𑐷 𑐣𑐬𑐳𑐶𑑄𑐴 𑐩𑐮𑑂𑐮), also spelled Lakshminarasimha or Laxminarasimha, was a Malla ruler and the seventh king of Kantipur. He was the youngest son of Harihara Simha and succeeded his grandfather Shivasimha Malla in 1619 as the King of Kantipur.
Reign
The reign of Lakshminarasimha started when his grandfather Shivasimha Malla died in 1619. Kantipur had annexed Patan during the reign of Shivasimha Malla but after his death, Siddhi Narasimha Malla declared Patan independent and hence Laxminarasimha only ruled Kantipur.
Lakshminarasimha had a Kaji (minister) named Bhima Malla. Bhima Malla was sent to Tibet to negotiate a trade treaty. He succeeded in concluding a favorable treaty to Kantipur but after his return, other ministers conspired and accused him of trying to replace the King. The conspirators were successful, and Bhima Malla was sent to death. The then tradition dictated that his wife be burnt along in her husband's pyre (Sati). It is said that she, about to be burnt, cursed the entire country.
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