Kingdom of Bhaktapur
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The Kingdom of Bhaktapur, also known as Bhadgaon, (भक्तपुर राज्य) was a kingdom ruled by the Malla dynasty of Nepal from 15th century until its annexation in the 18th century. It was established in 1482 after King Yaksha Malla died and his sons divided the valley into four kingdoms: Bhaktapur, Kantipur, Patan, and Banepa. Banepa, however, was soon annexed by or submitted itself to Bhaktapur.[1][2]
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Kingdom of Bhaktapur | |||||||||
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1428–1769 | |||||||||
Insignia of the Kingdom of Bhaktapur | |||||||||
Capital | Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Bhaktapur | ||||||||
Common languages | Newar (official) Sanskrit (religious) | ||||||||
Religion | Newar Hinduism and Newar Buddhism | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 1428 | ||||||||
1769 | |||||||||
Currency | Mohar | ||||||||
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Today part of | Nepal |
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In 1769, It became part of the Gorkha Kingdom―present day Kingdom of Nepal―after an aggressive unification campaign launched by Prithvi Narayan Shah.[2]