Bagh Durbar

Bagh Durbar
General information
Architectural style	Neoclassical architecture and Mughal architecture
Town or city	Kathmandu
Country	Nepal
Cost	Unknown
Client	Amar Singh Thapa (Sardar), Bhimsen Thapa
Technical details
Structural system	Brick and Mortar

Bag Durbar, (Nepali: बाग दरबार) is a Thapa palace in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex, located west of the Dharahara and Tundikhel, incorporates an impressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings. Initially the palace was owned by Amar Singh Thapa (Sardar) of Bagale Thapa dynasty and his descendent but later was occupied by Royals of Shah dynasty,and later by government of Nepal.

The palace complex lay in the heart of Kathmandu, to the north of the Bagmati River. The history of the palace is closely linked with the history of Nepal and its rulers.

In Royal courtier family Thapa some lived in Thapathali Durbar complex and some lived towards the west of the Sundhara in today's place of Bag Durbar. Initially a palace was built by Amar Singh Thapa (Sanu)and later a new palace was built and used by Bhimsen Thapa due to its close proximity with the Royal Hanuman Dhoka Palace in 1805 CE. After the fall of Bhimsen Thapa in 1837, this entire palace complex was seized by Government of Nepal but was later occupied by Prime Minister Mathabarsingh Thapa as a descendent and member of Bagale Thapa clan. Bag Durbar was again sized Government of Nepal in 1845 after the murder of Mathabarsingh Thapa by his own nephew Jung Bahadur Rana.

After governmentalization of Bag Durbar this property was given to Royal Prince Upendra Bir Bikram Shah in 1854 and was kept under house arrest for Treason. Upon his death in 1896 BS this palace was inherited by his son Bhupetindra Bikram Shah and again to Bhupitendra's son Mohan Bikram. As Mohan Bikram was RamRaj (Zamindar of Ram Nagar estate) he started living in Ramnagar, India so his property was used by his step brother Chandra Bikram Shah.

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