Tribhuvan Sadan Explained

Tribhuvan Sadan
Native Name:त्रिभुवन सदन
Native Name Lang:ne
Location:Narayanhiti Palace
Location City:Kathmandu
Location Country:Nepal
Coordinates:27.7155°N 85.3175°W
Namesake:King Tribhuvan of Nepal
Former Names:Happy Cottage
Owner:Narayanhiti Palace Museum
Status:Being rebuilt

The Tribhuvan Sadan (Nepali: त्रिभुवन सदन) is a mansion in the Narayanhiti Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal. It is known for being the site of the Nepalese royal massacre where ten members of the royal family, including King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya, and Crown Prince Dipendra were killed. The mansion was formerly occupied by King Tribhuvan and his family and later by Dipendra, Crown Prince of Nepal. The Tribhuvan Sadan was demolished after the orders of the Queen Mother Ratna however It is currently being reconstructed.

History

King Tribhuvan lived in the Tribhuvan Sadan with his family and he rebuilt the mansion after it was destroyed by the 1934 Nepal earthquake.[1] [2] It was originally known as the Happy Cottage but it was later renamed after King Tribhuvan.[3] It was later occupied by Dipendra, Crown Prince of Nepal who had lived with his family at the Shree Sadan, but, he had moved after the coronation of King Birendra as the king of Nepal as he was not allowed to live with his father until he turned 18 due to royal tradition.[4]

On 1 June 2001, the infamous Nepalese royal massacre took place in the Tribhuvan Sadan where ten members of the royal family, including King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya, and Crown Prince Dipendra, were killed in a mass shooting.[5] The Tribhuvan Sadan was demolished after the orders of the Queen Mother Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah.[6] [7] However, this decision became controversial and it aided in conspiracy theories about the massacre. After its demolition, only a small portion of the wall and the layout of the building remained.[8] [9] After the downfall of the monarchy, Narayanhiti Palace was turned into a museum and the museum had added labels where the rooms of the Tribhuvan Sadan were located.[10]

In 2009, then Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said in a speech that the Tribhuvan Sadan would be rebuilt.[11] [12] In 2015, part of the mansion was built and other parts were being reconstructed. Next year, the reconstruction of the Tribhuvan Sadan was reported to be nearly finished.[13] Ministry of General Administration said that the reconstruction of the mansion will provide proof about the massacre to Nepalis.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sijapati. Alisha. 30 August 2020. Erika and King Tribhuvan. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211006031708/https://www.nepalitimes.com/here-now/erika-and-king-tribhuvan/. 6 October 2021. 21 November 2021. Nepali Times. en-US.
  2. Web site: Sijapati. Alisha. 6 August 2020. Preserving King Birendra's family home. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210918114705/https://www.nepalitimes.com/here-now/preserving-king-birendras-family-home/. 18 September 2021. 21 November 2021. Nepali Times. en-US.
  3. Web site: 22 February 2009. Nepal royal massacre site to be opened to public. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20090224072438/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/South-Asia/Nepal-royal-massacre-site-to-be-opened-to-public/articleshow/4170414.cms. 24 February 2009. 21 November 2021. The Times of India. en.
  4. Web site: Bahadur Ale. Chandra. 6 February 2021. Inside Narayanhiti: A tour of King Birendra's private residence. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210408105850/https://english.onlinekhabar.com/inside-narayanhiti-a-tour-of-king-birendras-private-residence.html. 8 April 2021. 21 November 2021. OnlineKhabar. en-GB.
  5. Web site: McCarthy. Rory. 7 June 2001. Revealed: secrets of palace massacre. live. 21 November 2021. The Guardian. en. 9 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210609212730/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jun/07/rorymccarthy.
  6. Book: Reed, David. The Rough Guide to Nepal. 2002. Rough Guides. 978-1-85828-899-4. 135. en. 21 November 2021. 21 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121181639/https://books.google.com/books?id=lcbUIOTcE18C&newbks=0. live.
  7. Book: O'Neill, Tom. The Heart of Helambu: Ethnography and Entanglement in Nepal. 12 May 2016. University of Toronto Press. 978-1-4875-1081-7. 148. en. 21 November 2021. 21 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121181640/https://books.google.com/books?id=a0spDAAAQBAJ&newbks=0. live.
  8. News: 23 July 2009. Nepal to save royal massacre home. en-GB. BBC. 21 November 2021. 23 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023064017/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8164597.stm. live.
  9. Web site: Bhattarai. Tara. 10 September 2012. Royal Palace Turned Museum Reminds Visitors of Nepal's Uncertain Political Future. live. 21 November 2021. Global Press Journal. en-US. 21 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121180951/https://globalpressjournal.com/asia/nepal/royal-palace-turned-museum-reminds-visitors-of-nepal-s-uncertain-political-future/.
  10. Web site: 10 November 2019. The Memory Palace – Part 3. live. 21 November 2021. The Record. English. 17 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117102006/https://www.recordnepal.com/the-memory-palace-part-3.
  11. News: 23 July 2009. Nepal says to rebuild royal massacre palace. en. Reuters. 21 November 2021. 21 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121181012/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSDEL497600. live.
  12. Web site: 23 July 2009. New investigation of royal massacre urged. live. 21 November 2021. United Press International. en. 21 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121181641/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/07/23/New-investigation-of-royal-massacre-urged/43351248347599/.
  13. Web site: 10 May 2016. Narayanhiti Durbar Museum collects over Rs 174 m revenue. live. 21 November 2021. The Kathmandu Post. English. 21 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121181044/https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2016/05/10/narayanhiti-durbar-museum-collects-over-rs-174-m-revenue.

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