# Siva Simha Malla

_Malla ruler_

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> Siva Simha Malla, also known as Shiva Simha or Shivasimha, was a Malla ruler and the sixth king of Kantipur. He started his reign on 1578 after deposing his brother Sadashiva Malla.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7532287#P19))
- **Died:** 1619 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7532287#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7532287#P27))

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Siva Simha Malla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siva_Simha_Malla) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): शिवसिंह मल्ल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9_%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 Q7532287](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7532287) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: A portrait of a Malla king with his minister.jpg by UnknownArtist (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_portrait_of_a_Malla_king_with_his_minister.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Siva Simha Malla, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: A portrait of a Malla king with his minister.jpg — UnknownArtist, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Siva Simha Malla". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/siva-simha-malla. Retrieved 14 November 2026.