Shankar Nath Rimal
{{Short description|Nepalese engineer (born 1935)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shankar Nath Rimal
| native_name = शङ्करनाथ रिमाल
| native_name_lang = ne
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1935|3|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tangal, Kathmandu
| nationality = Nepalese
| alma_mater = Bengal Engineering College
| occupation = Engineer, architect
| known_for = Designing the modern flag of Nepal
| spouse = Shashi Rimal
| children = 3
| mother = Sita Devi Rimal
| father = Devendra Nath Rimal
}}
Shankar Nath Rimal (born 5 March 1935) is a Nepalese civil engineer and architect. He is best known for standardising the modern Nepalese flag.{{Cite web |last=रातोपाटी |title=यसरी बनेको थियो राष्ट्रिय झण्डाको डिजाइन्, चन्द्र–सूर्य र त्रिकोणको अर्थ के ? |url=https://ratopati.com/story/100828/2019/9/18/national-flag |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=RatoPati |language=Nepali |archive-date=2021-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809015248/https://ratopati.com/story/100828/2019/9/18/national-flag |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2020-02-09 |title=नेपालको राष्ट्रिय झण्डाको अनुपम गणित |url=https://www.bbc.com/nepali/news-51416341 |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=BBC News नेपाली |language=ne}} He has also designed many prominent buildings and monuments in Nepal. Sahid gate of Sundhara, Ramananda gate of Janakpur, Bhaleshwar temple of Chandragiri hill and Solatee hotel are some of the prominent structures he has designed.
Early life and education
He was born on 5 March 1935 (22 Falgun 1991 BS) in Tangal, Kathmandu to father Devendra Nath Rimal and mother Sita Devi Rimal. He received his primary education from Nandiratri School, Naxal and completed his SLC-level education from Durbar High School in 1950. He enrolled in Bengal Engineering College to study electrical engineering under Colombo plan but later shifted to civil engineering. He graduated in 1957.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-07 |title=शङ्करनाथ रिमालः इञ्जिनीयरिङ, आर्किटेक्चर र चित्रमूर्ति कलाका हस्ती |url=https://www.swadeshnepal.com/2019/03/79025/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=Swadesh Nepal |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228201643/https://www.swadeshnepal.com/2019/03/79025/ |url-status=live }}
Career
He standardised the flag of Nepal in 1962 on the request of King Mahendra. He calculated the mathematical specifications required to draw the flag which was included in the-then constitution.{{Cite web |title=यसरी तयार भएको थियो नेपालको झण्डा |url=https://gorkhapatraonline.com/society/2019-09-18-1534 |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=GorakhaPatra |archive-date=2019-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920140425/https://www.gorkhapatraonline.com/society/2019-09-18-1534 |url-status=live }} He designed multiple historical sites and monuments such as Shahid Gate, Solatee hotel, building of Nepal Academy, Nepal Art Council and many other government buildings.{{Cite web |title=शङ्करनाथले के साेचेर बनाएका थिए नेपालकाे झण्डाकाे शास्त्रीय नमूना ? |url=https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/115689 |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=Himal Khabar |archive-date=2021-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722075256/https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/115689 |url-status=live }} He was involved in the design of Narayanhiti Palace which was designed by Benjamin Polk.{{Cite web |last=Sureis |date=2019-04-24 |title=Remembering the architect who designed Narayanhiti Palace |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/remembering-the-architect-who-designed-narayanhiti-palace |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=The Himalayan Times |language=en |archive-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303135231/https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/remembering-the-architect-who-designed-narayanhiti-palace |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=The Architecture of Power: Some insights into the Narayanhiti Palace Museum |url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2014/08/03/the-architecture-of-power-some-insights-into-the-narayanhiti-palace-museum |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}} He has designed various temples such as Bhaleshwor Mahadev, Vishnu temple in Singapore and Unmata Bhairav temple inside Pashupati temple complex.
He served as the president of Nepal Engineer's Association four times, in the 4th, 17th, 18th and 19th executive council.{{Cite web |date=2019-06-20 |title=शशिशङ्कर ग्यालरी उद्घाटन, रिमालका चित्रमूर्ति र स्थापत्यकला प्रदर्शनी |url=https://mediamissionnepal.com/art-literature-creation/42667/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301035953/https://mediamissionnepal.com/art-literature-creation/42667/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Media Mission Nepal |language=en}}
He was awarded with National Araniko Award, 2077 by Nepal Academy of Fine Arts in 2020 for his contribution to fine art.{{Cite web |last=Republica |title=Shankarnath Rimal and Santakumar Shakya honored with 'National Araniko Award' |url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/95433/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=My City |language=en |archive-date=2022-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228201650/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/mycity/news/shankarnath-rimal-and-santakumar-shakya-honored-with-national-araniko-award |url-status=live }}
Personal life
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