But Nepal and the Mallas became fragmented upon the death in 1482 of King Yaksha Malla, who divided his lands amongst his heirs.
Upon the death in 1482 of King Yaksha Malla, who divided his lands amongst his heirs, and so Nepal and the Mallas became fragmented.
He began digging in 1900 after buying the site and financing the excavation program with his own money, and almost immediately struck the first building blocks of a huge Bronze Age palace replete with magnificent pottery and other artifacts.