Jaya Sthiti

Nepali ruler

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Jaya Sthiti was a ruler of the Malla dynasty in Nepal, reigning from approximately 1382 to 1395. His rule is significant for introducing Nepal's first legal and social code, which was heavily influenced by Hindu principles. This marked a shift from earlier Malla rulers who did not impose such codes on their non-Hindu subjects.12

The Malla era, spanning the 10th to 18th centuries, saw the Malla dynasty govern the Kathmandu Valley. By the early 18th century, the Malla rulers were weakened by internal conflicts and societal discontent. This paved the way for the Gurkha ruler Prithvi Narayan Shah to eventually overthrow them in 1769, establishing the foundation for modern Nepal.12

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Malla era
The Malla ruler Jaya Sthiti (r. c. 1382–95) introduced a legal and social code strongly influenced by contemporary Hindu principles. In the early 18th century one of Nepal’s independent principalities, Gurkha, began to challenge the Mallas, who were at that time weakened by familial dissension and social and…
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The Malla ruler Jaya Sthiti (r. c. 1382–95) introduced a legal and social code strongly influenced by contemporary Hindu principles. In the early 18th century one of Nepal’s independent principalities, Gurkha, began to challenge the Mallas, who were at that time weakened by familial dissension and social and…
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…and the great Malla ruler Jaya Sthiti (reigned c. 1382–95) introduced the first legal and social code strongly influenced by contemporary Hindu principles.
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…and the great Malla ruler Jaya Sthiti (reigned c. 1382–95) introduced the first legal and social code strongly influenced by contemporary Hindu principles.
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