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Sita Bhawan is a Rana palace in
File:Baithak.jpg, One of the Baithak room of Tangal Durbar,kathmandu,Nepal
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Sita Bhawan is a Rana palace in Kathmandu
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, the capital of Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. The palace complex, located East of the Narayanhity Palace
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 in an impressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings. Sita Bhawan was built by Bhim Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana in 1929 for his wife Her Highness Sri Teen Sita Bada Maharani Deela Kumari Devi.Prakash A Raj, "Maharaj Bhim Shumsherko Jiwani," Nabin Publications,
History
Sita Bhawan was built by Bhim Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana in 1928 for his bada Maharani wife, Her Highness Sri Sita Bada Maharani Deela Kumari Devi. She lived in this palace until its nationalisation in 1969.Current status
Sita Bhawan is largely occupied by, Nepal Children Organization (NCO) and Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA).Earthquake of 2015
A large section of this palace was destroyed by 2015 earthquake. Future of this historic building is unknown.Gallery
See also
*Rana palaces of Nepal
The Rana palaces of Nepal were built by the Rana dynasty rulers of Nepal as both private and government buildings. The Rana rule lasted for 104 years, and during that time a number of grand royal residences were built, especially by the Prime M ...
*Bagh Durbar
Bag Durbar, ( ne, बाग दरबार) is a palace built and resided by Thapa regime in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex, located west of the Dharahara and Tundikhel, incorporates an impressive and vast array of courtya ...
*Lakshmi Niwas
Lakshmi Niwas is a Rana palace in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex, located north of the Bagmati river, was incorporated in an impressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings. It was built by Chandr ...
References
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