Tangal Durbar

Tangal Durbar
General information
Architectural style Fusion of Neoclassical architecture, Mughal,European styles of architecture
Town or city Kathmandu
Country Nepal
Construction started 1889
Cost Unknown
Client Bir Shumsher JBR
Technical details
Structural system Brick and Mortar
Size 300 ropanis
Design and construction
Architect Jogbir Sthapit

Coordinates: 27°25′27″N 85°11′28″E / 27.4243°N 85.1910°E / 27.4243; 85.1910

Statue of Prime Minister Bhim Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana at Tangal Durbar.

Tangal Durbar(also known as Sita Bhawan) is a Rana palace in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex, located East of the Narayanhity Palace, was incorporated in an impressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings.Lal Durbar was built by Bir Shumsher JBR in 1889 CE.[1]

History

Tangal Durbar was built by Bir Shumsher JBR in 1889 CE for his brother Bhim Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana .Bhim Shumsher lived in this palace for 40 years and made different improvements.Bhim Shumsher gave Tangal Durbar to his third son Ram Shumsher. In 1932 Ram Shumsher moved to Tangal durbar from Singha Durbar after the death of his father, Bhim Shumsher.[1] After Ram Shumsher's death in 1972, his sons Man Shumsher and Satya Shumsher sold Tangal Durbar.

Current Status

Tangal Durbar is largely occupied by,Nepal Children Organization (NCO) and Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA).[1]

Earthquake of 2015

A large section of this palace was destroyed by 2015 earthquake.Future of this historic building is unknown.[2]


See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 JBR, PurushottamShamsher (2007). Ranakalin Pramukh Atihasik Darbarharu [Chief Historical Palaces of the Rana Era] (in Nepali). Vidarthi Pustak Bhandar. ISBN 978-9994611027. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. http://nepalitimes.com/blogs/mycity/2015/05/20/rana-palaces-after-the-earthquake/
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