Thapathali Durbar
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Thapathali Durbar was a palace complex in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Thapathali means abode of the Thapas. It was initially built by Nain Singh Thapa of the Thapa dynasty but was later occupied
Thapathali complex
Singha Mahal initially built by Jung Bahadur Rana and later named Singha Mahal by Singha Shumsher.
Kalmochan Temple
Jung Bahadur Rana
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Jung Bahadur Rana,, was the Prime Minister of Nepal and the 1st Maharaja of Lamjung and Kaski. He was born Bir Narsingh Kunwar. His mother, Ganesh Kumari, was the daughter of Kaji Nain Singh Thapa, th
Thapathali Durbar
…the capital of Nepal. Thapathali means abode of the Thapas. It was initially built by Nain Singh Thapa of the Thapa dynasty but was later occupied by Jung Bahadur Rana, as prime minister, the executive head of Nepal. The palace complex, located north of the Bagmati river, consists of a large number of courtyards…
Contemporary portrait, 1887
Jung Bahadur
Jung Bahadur Statue in Tundikhel, Kathmandu
Portrait by Bhajuman Chitrakar, 1849. Given to the East India Company by the sitter in 1850, in London. It later hung in the office of the Foreign Secretary until removed by Jack Straw, & allocated to the British Library, where it remains