Manohara Durbar was a seven-storied Rana palace in Manohara,

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, the capital of the

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. The palace complex was located 12 km southeast of the core of

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. It included a vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings.

History

Manohara Durbar was built in 1879 by Jung Bahadur Rana's son, Commanding General

Jagat Jung Rana Jagat Jung Kunwar Rana, popularly known as Jagat Jung Rana ( ne, जगतजङ्ग राणा) was a Nepalese politician, military officer and courtier in the Kingdom of Nepal. He was the eldest son of the founder of Rana dynasty, Jung Baha ...

, as his private residence. After the murder of Jagat Jung in 1886, Manohara Durbar was used as a prison for royal women from both the

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and

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families found guilty of

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Current status

Even after the fall of the Rana regime, the ruins of Manohara palace could be seen until the late 1950s, but today the only remaining element from 1879 is a large

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References

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History

Current status

See also

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