Chandra Kanta Devi Malla

Quick facts

Born

1897 wd

Place of birth

Lalitpur wd

Died

1986 wd

Citizenship

Nepal wd

Occupation

teacher, educator wd

About

In 1897, Malla was born in Lalitpur, Nepal to Hindu reformist Madhavraj Joshi. She is also the sister of Shukraraj Shastri, a democracy activist, and a martyr.

At the age of 18, she married Umeshwar Lal Malla, later he left her. She worked at Kaiser Mahal as a maid.

In 1933, Malla received permission from the Ranas to open a girls' school. She later recalled that "while walking to the school and coming back home, people used to stare at me, as if I was a princess". The school was inaugurated by Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana. In 1941, her brother Shukraraj was sentenced to death by hanging by the state, which devastated Malla.

In 1961, she opened Shukraraj Shastri School, named after her brother. She died in 1986.

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Questions

When was Chandra Kanta Devi Malla born?

Chandra Kanta Devi Malla was born on 1897 in Lalitpur.

Sources

1. Wikipedia (English): Chandra Kanta Devi Malla · CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Wikidata item Q109332415 · CC0 1.0
3. Image: Chandra Kanta Devi Malla.jpg by Nepal Picture Library (Public domain)

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 6 November 2026

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