The Fall of the Malla Kingdoms: Nepal's Lost City States
This episode dives into the final decades of the Malla period in the Kathmandu Valley, focusing on the intense rivalry between the three kingdoms of Kantipur, Patan, and Bhaktapur. Lucas and Luna explore how the Malla kings' competitive patronage of art, architecture, and religion created a cultural golden age but also sowed the seeds of their own destruction. They discuss the strategic miscalculations of King Jayaprakash Malla of Kantipur, the religious schisms that divided the Newar cities, and the devastating 1769 siege that ended Malla rule. Along the way, they touch on the construction of the magnificent Nyatapola Temple, the legend of the Kumari, and the role of the British East India Company. This episode offers a nuanced look at a forgotten chapter of South Asian history, revealing how internal division paved the way for external conquest.
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