The young girls in the front row after their, ihi ceremony, a ritual marring girls to the God. Newar girls are first married to the bel fruit known as ihi, and the second time to the sun. The third marriage is finally to a mortal human eing. This is to ensure that she never becomes a widow.
Ihi, a ritual marring girls to the God. Newar girls are first married to the bel fruit known as ihi, and the second time to the sun. The third marriage is finally to a mortal human eing. This is to ensure that she never becomes a widow.
Prime Minister Padma Sumsher J.B. Rana (governed 1945-1948) and Lord and Lady Mountbatten with their daughter at Singha Durbar. On the left of Lady Mountbatten: Commander-in-Chief General Mohan Shumsher J.B. Rana; on the right of Lord Mountbatten: the Eastern General Kaisher Shumsher J.B. Rana, ...
Prime Minister Padma Sumsher J.B. Rana (governed 1945-1948) and Lord and Lady Mountbatten with their daughter at Singha Durbar. On the left of Lady Mountbatten: Commander-in-Chief General Mohan Shumsher J.B. Rana; on the right of Lord Mountbatten: the Eastern General Kaisher Shumsher J.B. Rana, ...
Back row (left to right): General Krishna Shamsher J.B.R, General Bhrama Shamsher J.B.R. , HH Field Marshal Sir Kaisher Shamsher J.B.R, Farrindra Rajya Laxmi Devi daughter of Baber Shamsher married to Raja of Tiloi, Minister Sir Baber Shamsher J.B.R, Sri Tin Maharaja Mohan Shamsher J.B.R, Rani o...
First row: (from left) Sarada Shumsher J.B. Rana, older son of Prime Minister Mohan Shumsher J.B.Rana, Prime Minister Mohan Shumsher J.B. Rana (ruled 1948-1951), General Bahadur Shamsher, Unidentified. Second row: Unidentified court officials.
First row: (from left) Sarada Shumsher J.B. Rana, older son of Prime Minister Mohan Shumsher J.B.Rana, Prime Minister Mohan Shumsher J.B. Rana (ruled 1948-1951), General Bahadur Shamsher, Unidentified. Second row: Unidentified court officials.