Bagh Durbar
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| Bagh Durbar | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture and Mughal architecture |
| Location | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Cost | Unknown |
| Client | Amar Singh Thapa, Bhimsen Thapa |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Brick and Mortar |
Bag Durbar, (Nepali: बाग दरबार) is a palace in Kathmandu, Nepal, west of the Dharahara and Tundikhel. Initially the palace was owned by Amar Singh Thapa (Sardar)[note 1] of the Thapa regime and his descendant, but later was occupied by the Royals of the Shah dynasty and the government of Nepal.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The palace complex lay in the heart of Kathmandu to the north of the Bagmati River.[2] The history of the palace is closely linked with the history of Nepal and its rulers.
Under Thapa
[edit | edit source]Royals of Shah Family
[edit | edit source]Under Rana
[edit | edit source]Under Government of Nepal
[edit | edit source]Earthquake 2015
[edit | edit source]This Palace was seriously damaged during the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. Currently the Kathmandu Metropolitan Office has started evacuation. The future of the Historical building is unknown.[3]
Gallery
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Side view
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Side view
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Main staircase of Bagh Durbar
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Bagh Durbar and Ram Chandra Temples Before 1935
See also
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[edit | edit source]Footnotes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Not to be confused with the better known commander of Gorkhali forces in the Gurkha War with the same name. The two Amar Singhs are differentiated by the qualifier Bada (greater) and Sanu (lesser).
Notes
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