# Vishva Malla

_Malla ruler_

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Last updated: 2026-10-14

> Vishva Malla was a Malla dynasty king of Bhaktapur, Nepal from 1547 to 1560. Unlike many of the other Malla rulers, there is little evidence today that he was particularly active in construction developments in Durbar Square in Bhaktapur.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7936019#P19))
- **Died:** 1560 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7936019#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7936019#P27))

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Vishva Malla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishva_Malla) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): विश्व मल्ल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5_%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 Q7936019](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7936019) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Vishva Malla". DigiNepal. Last updated 14 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/vishva-malla. Retrieved 4 November 2026.