# Ratna Malla

_Raja of Kantipur_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Ratna Malla was a Malla king and the first independent king of Kantipur. He was one of the six sons of Yakshya Malla.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24406568#P19))
- **Died:** 1520 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24406568#P570))
- **Place of death:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24406568#P20))

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ratna Malla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratna_Malla) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रत्न मल्ल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8_%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 Q24406568](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24406568) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: King Ratna Malla of Kathandu, Nepal.jpg by anonymous (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Ratna_Malla_of_Kathandu,_Nepal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ratna Malla, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: King Ratna Malla of Kathandu, Nepal.jpg — anonymous, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Ratna Malla". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ratna-malla. Retrieved 3 November 2026.