# Abhaya Malla

_Malla ruler_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Abhaya Malla was the second Malla king of Nepal and a son of Aridev Malla. He succeeded his father in 1216 and died during the 1255 earthquake which wiped out a third of the population of the Kathmandu Valley.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4667341#P19))
- **Died:** 7 June 1255 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4667341#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4667341#P27))
- **Occupation:** sovereign ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4667341#P106))
- **Positions held:** King of Nepal (1216–1255) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4667341#P39))

## Public office

- [King of Nepal](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/king) (1 January 1216 – 1 January 1255)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/abhaya-malla

## Questions

**What positions has Abhaya Malla held?**  
Positions held by Abhaya Malla include: King of Nepal (1216–1255).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abhaya Malla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhaya_Malla) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अभय मल्ल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4667341](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4667341) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Abhaya Malla". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abhaya-malla. Retrieved 12 November 2026.