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Malla

Malla is a term with multiple meanings across languages and cultures. In Spanish, malla denotes a mesh or netting, a lattice or mesh fabric used in clothing, sports gear, construction, and fishing. It can also refer to a grid or network of lines, and by extension to the curricular framework malla curricular in education.

As a proper noun, Malla refers to historical dynasties and people. The best-known use is the Malla

The term also appears as a surname or given name in South Asia, derived from Sanskrit malla

dynasty
of
Nepal,
which
ruled
the
Kathmandu
Valley
from
roughly
the
12th
to
the
18th
century.
The
Malla
kings
presided
over
the
city-states
of
Kathmandu,
Bhaktapur
and
Patan,
promoting
Newar
art,
architecture,
and
urban
culture,
leaving
a
legacy
of
temples,
palaces
and
plazas
that
are
now
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Sites.
The
dynasty
culminated
with
the
unification
of
Nepal
by
Prithvi
Narayan
Shah
in
1768.
meaning
wrestler,
strength,
or
fighter.
In
Indian
literature
and
culture,
malla
often
refers
to
a
wrestler
and
appears
in
the
names
of
sages
and
heroes.