Bhatbhateni Durbar was a Rana palace in

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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 ma ...

. The palace complex, located in Hadigau, was incorporated in an impressive and vast array of courtyards, furnishings and guest halls. Bhatbhateni Durbar was built 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 ...

in 1888.

History

Bhatbhateni Durbar was built by

as a private residence for his second son Dharma Shumsher. It was spread over 160 Ropani. In 1901 after Bir Shamsher's death

Dharma Shamsher JBR Dharma (; sa, धर्म, dharma, ; pi, dhamma, italic=yes) is a key concept with multiple meanings in Indian religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and others. Although there is no direct single-word translation for ''d ...

, moved to this palace from

Seto Durbar Seto Durbar (White Palace) was a Rana palace in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex, located south of the Narayanhity Palace, was incorporated in an impressive and vast array of courtyards, furnishings and guest halls. Seto Durb ...

. After Dharma Shumsher's death, all his property along with Bhatbhateni palace was inherited to his adopted son (

Gehendra Shamsher JBR Gehendra Shumsher ( ne, गेहेन्द्र शमशेर, 1871–1906) was a Nepali innovator, firearm designer, and general in the then Nepali Army. He was the eldest son of Bir Shumsher, the third prime minister of the Rana dynast ...

s second son) Ekaraj Shumsher. After Ekaraj Shimsher's death in 1932 the entire palace was torn apart and land sold in pieces.

Current Status

Nothing remains of the historical Bhatbhateni Durbar today. Most of the land occupied by

Bhatbhateni Supermarket Bhat-Bhateni Super Market (BBSM, ne, भाट-भटेनी सुपर मार्केट) is the biggest retail supermarket chain of Nepal. The first store was opened in Bhat-Bhateni, Kathmandu in 1984 by Min Bahadur Gurung. It was o ...

and Anti Corruption Bureau stands on the grounds of Bhatbhateni Durbar

References

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History

Current Status

See also

References