Rashtrapati Bhavan, Kathmandu
| Rashtrapati Bhavan | |
|---|---|
Rashtrapati Bhavan | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture, Palladian architecture and European styles of architecture |
| Location | Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Current tenants | Ram Chandra Paudel, President of Nepal |
| Client | Chandra Shumsher JBR |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 140 ropani |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Kumar Narsingh Rana, Kishor Narsingh Rana |
The Rashtrapati Bhavan (Nepali: राष्ट्रपति भवन, ⓘ "Presidential Palace") is the official residence of the President of Nepal, located in Kathmandu, Nepal.[1] It hosts the Office of The President of Nepal (Nepali: राष्ट्रपतिको कार्यालय). The main palace building is also known as Shital Niwas. It was built by Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana in 1923.[2]
History
The palace was built by then-Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher for his youngest son Krishna Shumsher from his first wife Lokbhakta Lakshmi Devi in the year 1924.[3] Political pressure from his brothers forced Krishna Shamsher to hand over Sital Niwas to the Government of Nepal in 1948, and he fled to Bangalore in 1961. After the fall of the Rana Dyansty’s regime, Sital Niwas was used by Government of Nepal as State Guest House and later as offices for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2]
The building was ransacked and set on fire by protesters during the 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Office of the President of Nepal". Government of Nepal. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ a b Abiral, Krishna (2005). Raktakunda. Kathmandu: Sajha Prakashan. p. 12.
- ^ JBR, PurushottamShamsher (2007). Ranakalin Pramukh Atihasik Darbarharu [Chief Historical Palaces of the Rana Era] (in Nepali). Vidarthi Pustak Bhandar. ISBN 978-9994611027. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ "Nepal's prime minister resigns as protests against the government and corruption rage on". AP News. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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