Manohara Durbar
| Manohara Durbar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture and European styles of architecture |
| Town or city | Kathmandu |
| Country | Nepal |
| Completed | 1879 |
| Client | Jagat Jung Rana |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Brick and Mortar |
| Size | 500 Ropani |
Manohara Durbar was a seven-storied Rana palace in Manohara, Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex was located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) Southeast of the core of Kathmandu. It included a vast array of courtyards, gardens, and buildings.[1]
History
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Manohara Durbar was built in 1879, by Jung Bahadur Rana's son, Commanding General Jagat Jung Rana, as his private residence. After the murder of Jagat Jung in 1886, Manohara Durbar was used as a prison for royal women from both the Rana and Shah families found guilty of adultery.[1]
Current status
[edit]Even after the fall of the Rana regime, the ruins of Manohara palace could be seen until the late 1950s, but today, the only remaining element is a large pine tree from 1879.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c JBR, PurushottamShamsher (2007). Ranakalin Pramukh Atihasik Darbarharu [Chief Historical Palaces of the Rana Era] (in Nepali). Vidarthi Pustak Bhandar. ISBN 978-9994611027.