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.
Statue of King Pratap Malla, his wife and son on an elephant situated on the southern side of Rani Pokhari. King Pratap Malla, one of the most illustrious monarchs of the Malla dynasty, built Rani Pokhari in 1670 AD. He had the tank constructed to console his queen who was distraught with grief ...
Statue of King Pratap Malla, his wife and son on an elephant situated on the southern side of Rani Pokhari. King Pratap Malla, one of the most illustrious monarchs of the Malla dynasty, built Rani Pokhari in 1670 AD. He had the tank constructed to console his queen who was distraught with grief ...
Photo taken inside Singha Durbar in front of Parliament House (Gallery Baithake) between Nov. 16- 22, 1945 George R. Merrell, then U.S. Chargé d'Affaires at New Delhi, presented the Legion of Merit to Prime Minister the Maharaja Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana in recognition of the role played ...
Born in 1877, Raja Jai Prithvi Bahadur Singh (center), was the 55th king of Bajhang, far western Nepal. He graduate from Calcutta University, and started the publication of 'Gorkhapatra' (the first newspaper in Nepal) in 1899, established the first Nepali language school, and brought many books ...
Born in 1877, Raja Jai Prithvi Bahadur Singh (center), was the 55th king of Bajhang, far western Nepal. He graduate from Calcutta University, and started the publication of 'Gorkhapatra' (the first newspaper in Nepal) in 1899, established the first Nepali language school, and brought many books ...
Nepal opened up to the outside only in 1950s. Cameras were only allowed to the Ranas and a few elites. The portraits taken before the 50s are interesting as they give a glimpse into a common man's life that are not documented otherwise.