Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Classic Ford Cars Dealer of Nepal 1930

Cars for the upper class the authorized Ford dealer in lazimpat,probably in 1930's.Cars were carried over the mountains trails on bamboo cross poles by teams of 64 porters.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

King's Rhino Trophy

King Mahendra and Queen Ratna sitting trium-phantly on the King's Rhino trophy

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Ancient Picture of Makhan Tole


Ancient picture of Makhan Tole(located infront of Teleju Temple) and behind the statue u can view Tarayani Bahal.

King Birendra Coronation 1975


King Mahendra (11th june 1920)died on 31st jan 1972.His eldest son Birendra was immediately proclaimedking of Nepal.His official title was Shri Panch Maharajadhiraj Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.He and His wife Aiswarya were crowned king and queen of Nepal on 24th Feb 1975.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Elvis Presley with King Mahendra & Queen Ratna 1960

Elvis Presley entertains King Mahendra & Queen Ratna on a movie set in Los Angeles , Calf , 1960

King Mahendra visit to Israel 1958

King Mahendra in 1958 visit to Israel's Weizmann Institute of science

Queen of Nepal 1920

After 1800,the heirs of Prithivi Narayanshah proved unable to maintain firm political control over Nepal. A period of internal turmoil followed, heightened by Nepal's defeat in a war with British from 1814 to 1816.Stability was restored after 1846 when the rana family gained power ,entrenched itself through herediatary prime ministers,and reduced the monarch to a figurehead.The Rana regime,a tightly centralized autocracy,pursued a policy of isolating Nepal from external influences.This policy helped Nepal maintain its national independence during the colonial era.But it also impeded the country's economic development.

King Mahendra & Queen Ratna Rajya 1956

King Mahendra with Queen Ratna Rajya year 1956

King Mahendra coronation

King Mahendra riding on high at his coronation

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Nepalese men with wicker basket bush and khukuri 1875

Nepalese men with wicker basket bush and khukuri 1875

Old Narayanhiti Durbar in 1914

Narayanhiti Durbar in 1914.The old palace complex was remodelled and enlarged in 1889.Parts of the building were demolished in 1969, when King Mahendra constructed a modern palace in the compound.

Patan Durbar Square 1870 / 80

Ancient Patan Durbar Square

Monday, November 9, 2009

Procession of elephants late 1940 s

Chandra Bridge was not designed to bear a procession of elephants.This Rana family is crossing the bagmati river to attend the wedding ceremony in patan, most probably in late 1940 s

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Pose for Parade 1902/03


Prime Minister Chandra Shumshere, his brothers and high officials posing on the steps of singha durbar for a parade around 1902 / 03

Sundhara Under Construction after destruction caused by an Earthquake


Sundhara Under Construction after destruction caused by an Earthquake

Ancient Transport


Ancient Transport of Nepal

Destruction caused by the Earthquake in Bhaktapur Durbar Square 1934


The palace and temples of Bhaktapur in ruins year 1934

The Earthquake Memorial 1941

The Earthquake Memorial in Bhugol Park shortly after its inauguration in 1941.In September 1938 PrimeMinister Juddha Shumshere Rana cancelled all the debts on loans given to the people before earthquake for construction.The loan papers were gathered in the pillar which supports the globe.

Destruction caused by the Earthquake in Singha Durbar

Destruction caused by the Earthquake in Singha Durbar

Destruction caused by the Earthquake in Patan Durbar Square


Destruction that occured during the Earthquake to Patan Durbar Square

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Patan Durbar Square 1920 AD

Patan Durbar Square 1920 AD

The Destruction at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square after an earthquake


The Destruction at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square after an earthquake.

Looking upstream from Chandra Bridge 1926 AD


Looking upstream from Chandra Bridge during the monsoon flood,around 1926. The complex of buildings at the left side is the part of Thapathali Durbar. The long building in the middle and its compound were donated to establish the Rajya Laxmi Maternity Hospital in the 1950s. The river embankment was destroyed by the earthquake.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Picture of kathmandu from Dharahara in 1920s

Bag Durbar as seen from a top of Dharahara in the 1920s.The complex to the south of the palace is the central prison.A sizeable portion of the valley's food supply was grown on the very fertile land along the Bagmati.

Newroad (Peepal Tree) 1935 AD


Newroad (Peepal Tree) 1935 AD

Indra Jatra 1911

Indra Jatra being celebrated on Dubar Square , before the earthquake.The electric poles were hooked upto the first grid in town when the hydroelectric station in Pharping,South of kathmandu,went into operation in 1911


Human Dhoka with kal Bhairab 1870