Jagajjyoti Malla, excerpt from a devtional song book c.17th century.

Jagajyoti Malla (Newar Script:𑐖𑐐𑐖𑑂𑐫𑑀𑐟𑐶 𑐩𑐮𑑂𑐮‎ ) was a Malla Dynasty King of Bhaktapur, Nepal from 1613 to 1637. Unlike many other Malla rulers, there is little evidence that this king was particularly active in construction developments in Nepal.[1]

Maithili plays

Jagajyoti Malla also wrote in the Maithili language and composed three Maithili plays.[2]

  • Muditakuvalayāśva-nātaka (1628)
  • Haragaurīvivāha-nātaka (1629)
  • Kuñjavihāra-nātaka (unknown date)

Other dramas have also been ascribed to him but copies have yet to be located.

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