Photo taken inside Singha Durbar in front of Parliament House (Gallery Baithak). Loy Henderson, U.S. Ambassador to India, Presents his Credentials as the Second U.S. Minister to Nepal On or around December 3, 1948 (recorded date of presentation of credentials) Until 1959, U.S. diplomatic personn...
Rani Pokhari, meaning queen's pond, was built in 1670 AD by King Pratap Malla. He had the tank constructed to console his queen who was distraught with grief after their son was trampled to death by an elephant. He had water collected from various holy places and river confluences in Nepal and I...
King Tribhuvan with the Nepali Congress flag in the background. King Tribhuvan became King at the age of 5 on 2 February 1911. He was king until 1955. He is known as the "father of democracy" who ended the 104 year Rana rule and introduced multi-party system.
King Tribhuvan (center) with his sons Mahendra, Himalaya and Basundhara and Prime Minister Juddha Shamsher (right) with high court officials. First row: General Singha Shumsher General Kaiser Shumsher, Unidentified, Unidentified, Prime Basundhara, Prince Himalaya, King Tribhuvan, King Mahendra, ...