Jaulakhel Durbar

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|name= Jaulakhel (i.e. Jawalakhel)Durbar

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|location_town= Kathmandu

|location_country= Nepal

|architect=Jogbir Sthapit

|client=Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana

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|construction_start_date=1944 BS

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|cost= Unknown

|structural_system= Brick and Mortar

|style= Fusion of Neoclassical architecture, Mughal,European styles of architecture

|size=375 ropanis

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Jaulakhel Durbar (Jaulakhel Palace) was a Rana palace in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, the capital city of Nepal. Jaulakhel Durbar was built by Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana in 1954 BS.{{cite book |last=JBR|first=PurushottamShamsher|date=2007 |title=Ranakalin Pramukh Atihasik Darbarharu|trans-title=Chief Historical Palaces of the Rana Era|language=ne|publisher=Vidarthi Pustak Bhandar|isbn=978-9994611027}}

History

Jaulakhel Durbar was heavily damaged during the Earthquake of 1990 BS and was later renovated and given by Juddha Shumsher JBR to his son Surya Shumsher. After Surya's Death his only son Yuvaraj Shumsher inherited it.

The Jawalakhel Zoo was built on the grounds of Jawalakhel Durbar by General Maheswar Shamshere Rana at the behest of his grandfather Juddha Shamshere. It was a private zoo later made into the only national zoo in Nepal.

Club Rondeau

Jaulakhel Durbar was later turned into Club Rondeau by Yuvaraj Shumsher in 2007 BS.{{Cite web|url=http://historylessonsnepal.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-time-to-build-maharajah-birs-legacy.html|title=A Time to Build, Maharajah Bir's Legacy|access-date=16 August 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304225221/http://historylessonsnepal.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-time-to-build-maharajah-birs-legacy.html|url-status=live}}

Under Government of Nepal

After being unsuccessful in business Yuvaraj Shumsher sold Jaulakhel Durbar along with Club Rondeau. Currently the palace is occupied by a branch of the Office of Land Reform and Management.

See also

References

{{cite web |date=19 October 2014 |title=THE HISTORIC DURBARS OF KATHMANDU |url=http://www.shankerhotel.com.np/blog/2014/10/19/the-historic-durbars-of-kathmandu/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705215035/http://www.shankerhotel.com.np/blog/2014/10/19/the-historic-durbars-of-kathmandu |archive-date=5 July 2015 |access-date=5 June 2015}}{{Reflist}}

Category:Rana palaces of Nepal

Category:Palaces in Kathmandu

Category:Former palaces in Nepal