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King of Nepal

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Jaya Prakash MallaKing of Nepalनेपालका राजाJaya Prakash Malla · जयप्रकाश मल्लIn office since 1 January 1768Time in office: 258 years 9 months13 holders since 1743

Jaya Prakash Malla (Newar: 𑐖𑐫𑐥𑑂𑐬𑐎𑐵𑐱 𑐩𑐮𑑂𑐮) was a king of the Malla dynasty who served as the last Malla king of the Nepalese state of Kantipur. He ruled from 1736 to 1746 after succeeding his father Jagajjaya Malla, and then was under exile from 1746 until his restoration on 30 April 1750 from when he ruled Kantipur until his defeat by the Shahs on 25 September 1768.

Full profile · All holders of this officeSource: Wikidata · verified 29 min ago

Term of office

Hereditary office; the monarchy was abolished on 28 May 2008.

Longest-serving King of Nepals · 1st Jaya Prakash Malla, 258 years 9 months
  1. 1stJaya Prakash MallaJaya Prakash Malla258 years 9 monthsand counting1 term: Jan 1768 – present
  2. 2ndTribhuvan I of NepalTribhuvan I of Nepal43 years 1 month3 terms: Dec 1911 – Nov 1950 · Jan 1951 – Mar 1955 · Feb 1951 – Mar 1955
  3. 3rdSurendra of NepalSurendra of Nepal34 years1 term: May 1847 – May 1881
  4. 4thPrithvi Narayan ShahThe Greatपृथ्वीनारायण शाहPrithvi Narayan ShahThe Greatपृथ्वीनारायण शाह31 years 9 months2 terms: Apr 1743 – Jan 1775 · Sep 1768 – Jan 1775
  5. 5thPrithvi of NepalPrithvi of Nepal30 years 6 months1 term: May 1881 – Dec 1911
Shortest-serving King of Nepals
  1. 1stDipendra of NepalDipendra of Nepal2 days1 term: Jun 2001 – Jun 2001
  2. 2ndPratap Singh ShahPratap Singh Shah2 years 10 months1 term: Jan 1775 – Nov 1777
  3. 3rdGyanendra of NepalGyanendra of Nepal7 years 3 months2 terms: Nov 1950 – Feb 1951 · Jun 2001 – May 2008
  4. 4thMahendra I of NepalMahendra I of Nepal16 years 10 months1 term: Mar 1955 – Jan 1972
  5. 5thGirvan Yuddha Bikram Shah DevaGirvan Yuddha Bikram Shah Deva17 years 8 months1 term: Mar 1799 – Nov 1816

Data last verified 2026-10-08. Total time across all terms, as of 2026-10-08. Totals add up every separate term from Wikidata's "position held" records (with our own record of the current holder). Duplicate or overlapping records are counted once. A past term without an end date is taken to end when the next holder took office (marked "end inferred"). Acting, caretaker and interim periods, where the source marks them, are listed but not counted. The current holder's time runs to today ("and counting"). Records without a start date are left out, so early holders may be missing. Sources: Wikidata (position held) (CC0 1.0) · Wikipedia (English) list (CC BY-SA 4.0) · DigiNepal Who's in office (current holder) (—)

Tenure timeline

  1. Gyanendra of Nepal4 June 2001 to 28 May 2008 · 6 years 11 months · 2nd termSource: Wikidata
  2. Dipendra of Nepal1 June 2001 to 3 June 2001 · 2 daysSource: Wikidata
  3. Birendra of Nepal31 January 1972 to 1 June 2001 · 29 years 4 monthsSource: Wikidata
  4. Mahendra I of Nepal13 March 1955 to 31 January 1972 · 16 years 10 monthsSource: Wikidata
  5. Tribhuvan I of Nepal18 February 1951 to 13 March 1955 · 4 years · 3rd termSource: Wikidata
  6. Tribhuvan I of Nepal7 January 1951 to 13 March 1955 · 4 years 2 months · 2nd termSource: Wikipedia
  7. Gyanendra of Nepal7 November 1950 to 18 February 1951 · 3 months 11 daysSource: Wikidata
  8. Tribhuvan I of Nepal11 December 1911 to 7 November 1950 · 38 years 10 monthsSource: Wikidata
  9. Prithvi of Nepal17 May 1881 to 1 December 1911 · 30 years 6 monthsSource: Wikidata
  10. Surendra of Nepal12 May 1847 to 17 May 1881 · 34 yearsSource: Wikidata
  11. Rajendra of Nepal20 November 1816 to 12 May 1847 · 30 years 5 monthsSource: Wikidata
  12. Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah Deva8 March 1799 to 20 November 1816 · 17 years 8 monthsSource: Wikidata
  13. Rana Bahadur Shah17 November 1777 to 8 March 1806 · 28 years 3 monthsSource: Wikidata
  14. Pratap Singh Shah11 January 1775 to 17 November 1777 · 2 years 10 monthsSource: Wikidata
  15. Prithvi Narayan Shah25 September 1768 to 11 January 1775 · 6 years 3 months · 2nd termSource: Wikidata
  16. Jaya Prakash MallaCurrent1 January 1768 to present · 258 years 9 monthsSource: Wikidata
  17. Prithvi Narayan Shah3 April 1743 to 11 January 1775 · 31 years 9 monthsSource: Wikipedia

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