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Photo 1424/1(86)
- Record Id:
- 041-004562140
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-004562053
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100189630478.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1424/1(86)
- Title:
- [A view north across the Bagmati River to the Thapathali Darbar and ghats, from the southern end of the bridge connecting Kathmandu to Lalitpur.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
- Scope & Content:
- A view north across the Bagmati River to the Thapathali Darbar and ghats, from the southern end of the bridge connecting Kathmandu to Lalitpur. The bridge has since been replaced by the Bagmati Kupondole Bridge. Nain Singh Thapa (1777-1806/07) is credited with building the initial palace complex. The darbar transferred to the Ranas when it was acquired by Nain Singh Thapa's grandson, Jung Bahadur Rana (in office 1846-1856), eventually passing through his descendants. In 1887 Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (prime minister from 1901 to 1929) captured the palace complex and lived there until 1904. Numerous buildings, gardens and temples were added to the complex throughout the late 1840s to 1900. The Ranas then moved on to newer palaces and turned the structures to other purposes, including a hospital for the public. The complex was renamed to Singha Darbar after 1929 by Singha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana. None of the buildings and ghats in this photograph remain. Outside the left side of the photograph, immediately upstream of the bridge and palace, the Kalmochan temple remains, completely rebuilt after the 2015 earthquake. Corresponds to Photo 1424/3(5) (albumen print).
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004562053
040-004562054
041-004562140 - Is part of:
- Photo 1424 : Joseph Gaye Collection: Views of Nepal and India, 1888-1899. Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Photo 1424/1 : Joseph Gaye Collection: Views of Nepal and India, 1888-1899. Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Photo 1424/1(86) : [A view north across the Bagmati River to the Thapathali Darbar and ghats, from the southern end of the bridge connecting… - Hierarchy:
- 032-004562053[0001]/040-004562054[0086]/041-004562140
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 1424
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Techniques:
- Dry Plate Negative
Gelatin Dry Plate Negative
Glass Negative
Negative
Photograph - Start Date:
- 1888
- End Date:
- 1892
- Date Range:
- 1888-1892
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff
- Physical Characteristics:
- Medium: Dry Plate Negative (Ilford "Special Rapid" dry plates) Measurements: 163 x 120mm
- Former External References:
- JGC_086
- Publications:
- Gaye, Mary Margaret and Halverson, Doug, 'The Photography of Joseph Gaye: Nepal, India and Burma 1888-1899', (privately printed) Canada: Mary Margaret Gaye and Doug Halverson, 2023, p.71.
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Known
- Names:
- Gaye, Joseph, photographer, 1852-1926
- Subjects:
- Architecture
Landscapes - Places:
- Nepal, Asia