Bhupalendra Malla

Bhupalendra Malla was a Malla ruler and the eleventh king of Kantipur. He succeeded his father Parthibendra Malla in 1687 as the King of Kantipur.

Reign Bhupalendra was just eight years old when he ascended the throne. His mother Riddhi Lakshmi acted as the regent. A minister named Lakshminarayan became the Chief Minister and supreme authority in the realm and even inscribed his name on the coins issued by Bhupalendra Malla. Lakshminarayan assassinated Chikuti, a prominent minister during the reign of Parthibendra Malla, and other significant nobles. Lakshminarayan was assassinated in 1690 following a rumor of illicit relationship with the regent, Riddhi Lakshmi.

He died in 1700 at the age of 21 during his pilgrimage in Ayodhya and was succeeded by his son Bhaskara Malla.