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Photo 1424/2(4)
- Record Id:
- 041-004562150
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-004562053
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100189630494.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1424/2(4)
- Title:
- [A view of the Hanuman Dhoka (doorway), Kathmandu, from the west.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
- Scope & Content:
- A view of the Hanuman Dhoka (doorway), Kathmandu, from the west. The Hanuman Dhoka takes its name from the statue of Hanuman, Rama's monkey devotee who embodies heroism and intellectual excellence with unwavering devotion to God. The doorway in turn gives its name to the whole Kathmandu palace complex - Hanuman Dhoka Darbar. "Hanuman Dhoka Darbar Square'' is a common alternative name for "Kathmandu Darbar Square." The doorway is set in the western wall of the Mohan Chok with the Taleju Temple rising from behind. King Pratat Malla was responsible for reorganizing and building much of the complex of temples and palaces in the district. The statue of Hanuman was placed in 1672, close to the end of King Pratat Malla's reign. Pratat Malla was an accomplished scholar, patron of the arts and religious devotee. The edge of the Dakh Chok, a part of the Hanuman Dhoka Darbar, is seen on the right side of the photograph. The carved wooden roof struts of the Jagannath Mandir are seen on the left. This temple is sometimes attributed to Prata Malla but more often to the 16th century, well before his reign. The Hanuman Dhoka leads to the Nasal Chok, where most official ceremonies, such as coronations, were conducted until the end of the monarchy.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004562053
040-004562146
041-004562150 - Is part of:
- Photo 1424 : Joseph Gaye Collection: Views of Nepal and India, 1888-1899. Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Photo 1424/2 : Joseph Gaye Collection: Views of Nepal and India, 1888-1892. Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Photo 1424/2(4) : [A view of the Hanuman Dhoka (doorway), Kathmandu, from the west.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph - Hierarchy:
- 032-004562053[0002]/040-004562146[0004]/041-004562150
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 1424
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Techniques:
- Film Negative
Negative
Nitrate Negative
Photograph - Start Date:
- 1888
- End Date:
- 1892
- Date Range:
- 1888-1892
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Medium: Cellulose Nitrate Negative; Measurements: 105 x 79mm
- Former External References:
- JGC_095
- 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.19.
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Known
- Names:
- Gaye, Joseph, photographer, 1852-1926
- Subjects:
- Architecture
- Places:
- Kathmandu, Nepal