# Jayayakshya Malla

_Malla ruler_

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> Jayayakshya Malla, often named  Yaksha Malla for short, was the son of Jayajyotir Malla and the last Malla king of the united Kathmandu Valley from around 1428 until his death in 1482. The valley was divided among his sons after his death.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6167707#P19))
- **Died:** 1482 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6167707#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6167707#P27))
- **Occupation:** monarch ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6167707#P106))
- **Positions held:** king (1428–1482) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6167707#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Jayayakshya Malla held?**  
Positions held by Jayayakshya Malla include: king (1428–1482).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jayayakshya Malla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayayakshya_Malla) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): यक्ष मल्ल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7_%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 Q6167707](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6167707) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Yaksha Malla from a 1782 Genealogical painting.jpg by anonymous (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yaksha_Malla_from_a_1782_Genealogical_painting.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Jayayakshya Malla, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Yaksha Malla from a 1782 Genealogical painting.jpg — anonymous, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Jayayakshya Malla". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jayayakshya-malla. Retrieved 4 November 2026.