Shahid Gate
| Shahid Gate | |
|---|---|
शहीद गेट | |
.jpg) Shahid Gate with Dharahara in the background. | |
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| Alternative names | Nepal Smarak |
| General information | |
| Type | Memorial arch |
| Architectural style | Nepalese pagoda |
| Location | Sundhara, Kathmandu |
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| Inaugurated | 13 April 1961 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Shankar Nath Rimal |
Sahid Gate or Shahid Gate (lit. Martyr's Gate) is a monument in Kathmandu, Nepal. The monument was inaugurated on 13 April 1961.[1] As of 2016, there are five statues in the gate. Four men, namely Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Gangalal Shrestha, Dashrath Chand, and Shukraraj Shastri, who are considered martyrs since they stood against the 104-year-old Rana Regime, have their statues above their arms established here. On top of all is a statue of former King Tribhuvan, who, in B.S. 2007 (A.D. 1950) cooperated with people to introduce democracy in the country.[2] The gate was designed by Shankar Nath Rimal.[3] King Mahendra inaugurated the monument and named it Nepal Smarak.[4] However, people started calling it Shahid gate, a name by which it is presently called.[3]
In 2012, the Nepali cabinet meeting decided to move the statue of Tribhuvan from the Gate and to the Narayanhiti Museum leaving only the statues of the martyrs at the monument.[2]
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