Bhatbhateni Durbar was a Rana palace in

Kathmandu Kathmandu () is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 mi ...

Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...

. 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 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 B ...

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, moved to this palace from Seto Durbar. After Dharma Shumsher's death, all his property along with Bhatbhateni palace was inherited to his adopted son ( Gehendra Shamsher JBRs 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 and Anti Corruption Bureau stands on the grounds of Bhatbhateni Durbar

References

{{coord missing, Nepal Rana palaces of Nepal Palaces in Kathmandu Former palaces in Nepal

History

Current status

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