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Ganga Rani made both her sons Tribhuvana and Trailokya the co-kings of Bhaktapur. Ganga Rani was first a regent for her two sons, but later became the co-ruler or ruling queen of Bhaktapur. She is credited with unifying the kingdom under a single monarch by seizing powers from the
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system, the latter of which she built one in each of the city's district. Historian Shrestha theorizes because during her rule, Ganga Rani was believed to have constructed many of the city's
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believe her to be the founder of their city, although the antiquity of the city can be dated before her reign. She is also credited with fortifying the city of
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believe that Ganga Rani was born on the city and even today there exists a home where she is believed to have been born.
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who only weighed 11 grams (or one tola) and therefore could walk on water. Tula Rani is believed to have created a
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and later as the ruler who in October 1558 took control of the throne and alongside her two sons co-ruled the
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posits was either a dating error or the scribe was referring to her donation during her reign.
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723) around which time she must have either abdicated or died. There is one other
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Kashajoo, Satya Shila (March 2015). "Lu-hitis (Golden Spouts) of Bhaktapur".
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792) which mentions Ganga Rani's donation of 3 sq km of land for funding a
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Medieval Nepal: A history of the three kingdoms, 1520 A.D. to 1768 A.D
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Her last reference found till date is from an inscription at a
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that fed them, the folklore of Tula Rani was inspired by her.
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Historian Purushottam Shrestha theorizes that the folklore of
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is credited with improving the annual spring festival of
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Index

Bhaktapur
Queen of Bhaktapur
Vishva Malla
Trailokya Malla
Trailokya Malla
Thimi
Kingdom of Bhaktapur
Nepal
Bagmati Province
Nepal
Bhaktapur
Vishva Malla
Issue
Trailokya Malla
Regnal name
Dynasty
Malla
Nepal Bhasa
Vishva Malla
Kingdom of Bhaktapur
cadet branches
Yaksha Malla
Banepa
Panauti
Dhulikhel
Nala
Kingdom of Bhaktapur
Lubhu
Sankhu
Maharani

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