Jagat Sundar Malla

Jagat Sundar Malla (1882 - 1952) (Nepali: जगतसुन्दर मल्ल) was a Nepalese teacher and writer who dedicated his life to the education of the common people.

[1][2] Malla opened a school in his home defying government repression as the Rana regime disapproved of any move to spread modern education.

[6] Malla was born in Khauma, Bhaktapur to father Bishnu Dhar and mother Jagat Laxmi.

He moved to Asan, Kathmandu at the age of 10 to enroll at Durbar High School, the only modern educational institution in the country.

[2] In the midst of World War I, Malla was arrested upon his arrival by the British Indian government on the suspicion of being a spy.