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Sita Bhawan is a Rana palace in
File:Baithak.jpg, One of the Baithak room of Tangal Durbar,kathmandu,Nepal
File:Brick of Tangal Durbar.jpg, '' Shree 3 Bhim 1987(BS) "Probably one used in later repairs
Sita Bhawan is 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 ...
, the capital of 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 east of the Narayanhity Palace
The Narayanhiti Palace Museum () 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 Narayanhiti Palace (or Narayanhiti Durbar) following the ...
, was incorporated in an impressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings. Sita Bhawan was built by Bhim Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Bhim Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (Maharaj Bhim Shumsher) ruled Nepal from 26 November 1929 until his death on 1 September 1932. He was born on 16 April 1865.
Bhim Shumsher held the following titles: T'ung-ling-ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-wang (Republic of C ...
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 byBhim Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Bhim Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (Maharaj Bhim Shumsher) ruled Nepal from 26 November 1929 until his death on 1 September 1932. He was born on 16 April 1865.
Bhim Shumsher held the following titles: T'ung-ling-ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-wang (Republic of C ...
for Her Highness 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 Mi ...
*Bagh Durbar
Bag Durbar, () is a palace in Kathmandu, Nepal, west of the Dharahara and Tundikhel. Initially the palace was owned by Amar Singh Thapa (Sardar) of the Thapa regime and his descendant, but later was occupied by the Royals of the Shah dynasty and ...
*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 Chan ...
References
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