Harihar Bhawan is a Rana palace in

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, the capital of

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. The palace complex, located west of the Shree Durbar, was incorporated into a vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings.

History

The palace complex lay in the heart of

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, to the west of the Shree Durbar. Built by

Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana Field-Marshal Maharaja Sri Teen Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (8 July 1863 – 26 November 1929) was the Prime Minister of Nepal from the Rana dynasty. He served in this capacity from 27 June 1901 to his death in 1929, after he successfully ...

for his second son, Sankar Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. After the death of his father in 1929, Shankar Shamsher moved to Harihar Bhawan and stayed there until 1950, when he was sent to the UK as the ambassador of the Kingdom of Nepal. In 1953, Shankar Shumsher was recalled from service, but he chose to stay in the UK.

Under the Government of Nepal

After Shankar Shumsher stayed in the UK, the

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nationalized all his properties, along with Harihar Bhawan. Currently, this palace is occupied by the Department of Agriculture, National Library of Nepal and

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Earthquake 2015

This palace was partially damaged during the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. Harihar Bhawan was then designated unsafe and received a red sticker. Currently, the Department of Agriculture, the National Library of Nepal and the National Human Rights Commission have started an evacuation. The current situation of this building is unknown.

References

{{Reflist Palaces in Kathmandu Rana palaces of Nepal

History

Under the Government of Nepal

Earthquake 2015

See also

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