Ganga Rani

Regnal name
	Sri Sri Jaya Ganga Rani Devi Thakurini

Ganga Devi
Ganga Devi
Queen of Bhaktapur
Queen of Bhaktapur
Reign	October 1558 - ?
Predecessor	Vishva Malla
Successor	Trailokya Malla
Co-ruler(s)	Trailokya Malla; Tribhuvan Malla;
Died	Bhaktapur, Nepal
Spouse	Vishva Malla
Issue	Trailokya Malla; Tribhuvana Malla
Regnal name
Regnal name
	Sri Sri Jaya Ganga Rani Devi Thakurini
Dynasty	Malla

Ganga Rani or Ganga Devi (Newar: 𑐐𑑄𑐐𑐵𑐡𑐾𑐰𑐷‎) was the queen consort of Vishva Malla who in October 1558 took control of the throne and along side her two sons ruled the Kingdom of Bhaktapur for a significant time.^[1]^[2] She is credited with unifying the kingdom under a single monarch by seizing powers from the cadet branches of Yaksha Malla.^[3] During her reign, the Kingdom of Banepa, which included Banepa, Panauti, Dhulikhel, Nala was annexed into the Kingdom of Bhaktapur. The locals of Lubhu believe her to be the founder of their city, although the antiquity of the city can be dated before her reign.^[4]^[5] She is also believed to establish to city of Ganga Devi is also credited with fortifying the city of Sankhu.^[6] She was believed to have been a pious leader by the locals and is popularly referred as "Ganga Maharani".^[7]

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

^ Dhaubhadel, Om Prasad. "Talejuma diksha pratha" [Diksha Ceremony at the Taleju Temple] (PDF). Bhaktapur (in Nepali). Vol. 288. Bhaktapur. pp. 21–23.
^ Pokhrel, Aupson (2023). "Ganga Rani". Itihasaa: Encyclopedia of Nepali History. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
^ Dhaubhadel, Om Prasad (26 September 2021). "'राजा' समेत हुन मान्दैनथे भक्तपुरे, उल्टै विस्थापित हुनुपर्थ्याे". Deshsanchar (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 11 May 2024.
^ Shrestha, Purna. "लुभू जात्रा" [The carnival of Lubhu]. nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-05-11.
^ "लुभूको कपडा उद्योगको भविष्य" [The fabric industry of Lubhu]. Aviyan. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
^ Singha, Tulasi Lal (2016). Sakva Vajrayogini Ya Shanti Svasti Saphoo (in Newari). Lalitapur, Nepal: Lumanti Dabu. p. 3.
^ Regmi 1966, p. 210.

Bilbiography[edit]

Regmi, Dili Raman (1966). Medieval Nepal: A history of the three kingdoms, 1520 A.D. to 1768 A.D. Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay.

[1] Dhaubhadel, Om Prasad. "Talejuma diksha pratha" [Diksha Ceremony at the Taleju Temple] (PDF). Bhaktapur (in Nepali). Vol. 288. Bhaktapur. pp. 21–23.

[2] Pokhrel, Aupson (2023). "Ganga Rani". Itihasaa: Encyclopedia of Nepali History. Retrieved 2024-04-22.

[3] Dhaubhadel, Om Prasad (26 September 2021). "'राजा' समेत हुन मान्दैनथे भक्तपुरे, उल्टै विस्थापित हुनुपर्थ्याे". Deshsanchar (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 11 May 2024.

[4] Shrestha, Purna. "लुभू जात्रा" [The carnival of Lubhu]. nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-05-11.

[5] "लुभूको कपडा उद्योगको भविष्य" [The fabric industry of Lubhu]. Aviyan. Retrieved 2024-05-11.

[6] Singha, Tulasi Lal (2016). Sakva Vajrayogini Ya Shanti Svasti Saphoo (in Newari). Lalitapur, Nepal: Lumanti Dabu. p. 3.

[FOOTNOTERegmi1966210-7] Regmi 1966, p. 210.

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v t e Malla dynasty rulers
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