Born at Khauma Tol, Bhaktapur, third among four brothers
Padma Sundar Malla
Deceasedपद्मसुन्दर मल्ल
Nepal's first electrical engineer and the first Nepali to visit the United States
About
Padma Sundar Malla grew up in Bhaktapur. He moved with his family to Kathmandu’s Asan neighbourhood. There, he studied at Durbar High School, alongside his elder brother, the educationist Jagat Sundar Malla.
He went on to become Nepal’s first electrical engineer. He was also the first Nepali ever to visit the United States. He pioneered the generation of electricity in Nepal, at a time when the country’s industrial sector was just beginning to emerge.
Quick facts
- Born
- 1890
- Birthplace
- Khauma Tol, Bhaktapur, Nepal
- Profession
- Electrical engineer
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Status
- Deceased
- Died
- 1974
Education
Durbar High School
Career & life timeline
- 1890
- childhood
Moved with his family to Asan, Kathmandu, to study at Durbar High School
- 1916
Travelled to Japan with his elder brother, Jagat Sundar Malla, for higher education unavailable in Nepal
- 1974
Died at age 83–84
Achievements
Nepal's first electrical engineer
First Nepali to visit the United States
Pioneered electricity generation for Nepal's emerging industrial sector
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Last updated: 2026-09-11