Born in Khauma, Bhaktapur, to father Bishnu Dhar and mother Jagat Laxmi
Jagat Sundar Malla
Deceasedजगतसुन्दर मल्ल
Honoured as one of the Four Pillars of Nepal Bhasa; opened a school defying Rana-era bans on modern education
About
Jagat Sundar Malla grew up in Bhaktapur. He later moved to Kathmandu to study at Durbar High School. He then studied at Kolkata’s Scottish Church School.
At the time, the Rana regime actively discouraged the spread of modern education among ordinary people. Malla defied this and opened a school at his family home in 1913. He taught English using Nepal Bhasa as the teaching language. He believed children learned faster in their mother tongue. To support this, he wrote and published his own textbooks.
In 1916, he travelled to Japan with his younger brother, Padma Sundar Malla. There, he pursued higher education that was not available in Nepal at the time. Today, people remember him as one of the Four Pillars of Nepal Bhasa.
Quick facts
- Born
- 1882
- Birthplace
- Khauma, Bhaktapur, Nepal
- Profession
- Teacher, Writer
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Status
- Deceased
- Died
- 1952
Previous roles
Founder and Teacher
School at Khauma, Bhaktapur · 1913
Education
Durbar High School
Scottish Church School, Kolkata
Career & life timeline
- 1882
- 1892
Moved to Asan, Kathmandu, at age 10 to enroll at Durbar High School
- 1913
Established a school at Khauma, Bhaktapur, teaching English in Nepal Bhasa
- 1916
Travelled to Japan with his younger brother, Padma Sundar Malla, for higher education unavailable in Nepal
- 1952
Died at age 69–70
Achievements
Honoured as one of the Four Pillars of Nepal Bhasa
Opened a school teaching English through Nepal Bhasa
1913In defiance of Rana-era restrictions on modern education
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Last updated: 2026-09-11