Lazimpat Durbar, Aka Agni Bhawan is a palace complex in

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, the capital of the

Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...

. Initially build and occupied by ''Kaji''

Bir Keshar Pande ''Kaji'' Bir Keshar Pande ( ne, वीर केशर पाँडे) a Nepalese politician, military personnel and courtier in the Kingdom of Nepal. He was member of the Gora Pande clan of Gorkha and the son of Kaji Ranajit Pande. Bir Keshar Pan ...

but later palace area was occupied by

Bir Shumsher JBR Commanding General Shree 3 Maharaja Sir Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (10 December 1852 – 5 March 1901) was the 11th Prime Minister of Nepal. He is remembered as a statesman who made reforms and infrastructure improvements. Bir Shamsher Jung ...

, as prime minister the executive head of

. The palace complex, located next to the historic

Narayanhity Palace Museum The Narayanhiti Palace Museum ( Nepali: नारायणहिटी दरवार) is a public museum in Kathmandu, Nepal located east of the Kaiser Mahal and next to Thamel. The museum was created in 2008 from the complex of the former Nar ...

, was incorporated impressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings.

History

The palace complex lies in the heart of Kathmandu city, to the north of the bagmati river. The history of the palace is closely linked with the history of Nepal and its rulers.

Under Pandey

As Thapathali was abode of the Thapas,

Lazimpat Lazimpat ( ne, लाजिम्पाट) is a residential area of Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. It is close to the Narayanhity Palace, and is well known in Kathmandu for its hotels, restaurants, schools, colleges, embassies and depart ...

was abode of Pandey. At the time of the

Kot massacre The Kot massacre ( ne, कोत पर्व) took place on 14 September 1846 when then Kaji Jang Bahadur Kunwar and his brothers killed about 30-40 civil, military officers and palace guards of the Nepalese palace court including the Prime M ...

on 14 September 1846, Lazimpat Durbar was occupied by ''Kaji''

and was massacred there. After which lazimpat Durbar was occupied by ''Kaji'' Mama Col.Tribikram Singh Thapa for 28 years until he left for

Varanasi Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world. * * * * The city has a syncretic t ...

in 1875.

Under Rana

Agni Bhawan (Hotel Shanker, Kathmandu after 1964)

After Kaji Mama Col.Tribikram Singh Thapa left for

Kashi Kashi or Kaashi may refer to: Places * Varanasi (historically known as "Kashi"), a holy city in India **Kingdom of Kashi, an ancient kingdom in the same place, one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas **Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi * Kashgar, a cit ...

in 1875. In 1886 old Lazimpat Durbar was demolished and a new palace was erected by the then Prime minister

for his brother General Jit Shumsher. As General Jit Shumsher had no one to inherit his property, after his death in 1913 his palace was captured by

Juddha Shumsher JBR Field Marshal Shree Shree Shree Maharaja Sir Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana ( ne, जुद्ध शम्शेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा) (19 April 1875 in Narayanhity Palace, Kathmandu – 20 November 1952 in Dehr ...

and gave it to his son Agni Shumsher JBR. After Agni Shumsher's death this palace was sold and later converted into hotel.

Shanker Hotel

After Agni Shumsher's death Lazimpat Durbar (then known as Agni Bhawan) was sold to Ram Shanker Shrestha who remodeled the interior into a historic luxury heritage hotel.

References

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History

Under Pandey

Under Rana

Shanker Hotel

See also

References