# Prana Malla

_Malla ruler_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Prana Malla was a Malla Dynasty King of Bhaktapur, Nepal from 1519 to 1547. Unlike many of the other Malla rulers, there is little evidence that this king was particularly active in construction developments in the Durbar Square in Bhaktapur.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238297#P19))
- **Died:** 1547 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238297#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238297#P27))

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Prana Malla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prana_Malla) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): प्राण मल्ल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3_%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 Q7238297](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238297) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: King of Bhaktapur with his wives and concubines.jpg by Unknwonauthor (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_of_Bhaktapur_with_his_wives_and_concubines.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Prana Malla, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: King of Bhaktapur with his wives and concubines.jpg — Unknwonauthor, CC0.

## Cite this page

"Prana Malla". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/prana-malla. Retrieved 5 November 2026.