The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c14.200

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Jyotirmalla appears to have been succeeded by his eldest son, Yakṣamalla, soon after 1426-27 A. D., his last recorded date. This is proved by a MS. of the *Saṁhitāpāṭha* in the Nepal Durbar Library which is dated in *Śaka* 1350 (A.D. 1428-29), when *Rājādhirāja-Parameśvara-Śrī-Śrī-Jaya-J(Y)akṣamalladeva* was reigning at Bhaktagrama.³ Already during the lifetime of his father he appeared in the latter’s Katmandu inscription as governor of Bhaktāpurī.¹ In addition to the MS. already noted, Bendall has noticed six others dated from 549 to 594 (A.D. 1428 to 1474) in the reign of this king. His reign thus extended over a period of about half a century. He appears to have been the most powerful of the Malla rulers of Nepal. A MS. entitled *Narapatijayacaryā-ṭīkā*, which gives the name of the Malla prince Jagajjotirmalla as its author and is dated in *Śaka* 1536 gives a description of the victories of Yakṣamalla. He is said to have advanced as far as Magadha, after conquering Mithilā, and set in order the whole of *Nepāla* after subjugating the mountain tribes (*pārvatān*). In the east his power is said to have reached the land of Vaṅga, in the south the Ganges (*Suranadī*), while in the west he conquered the *Gorakhā-pālas* (Gurkha chiefs).² According to the chronicle of Kirkpatrick he is said to have waged successful wars against the Tibetans in the north, from whom he took Shikarjong (or Digarchi), and subdued the rebellious nobles of Patan and Katmandu.⁴