Shahid Gate Explained

Shahid Gate
Native Name:शहीद गेट
Native Name Lang:ne
Alternate Names:Nepal Smarak
Location:Sundhara, Kathmandu
Coordinates:27.6996°N 85.3151°W
Architect:Shankar Nath Rimal
Building Type:Memoial arch
Architectural Style:Nepalese pagoda
Mapframe-Zoom:16

Sahid Gate or Shahid Gate (lit. Martyr's Gate) is a monument in Kathmandu, Nepal. The monument was inaugurated on 13 April 1961.[1] As of 2016, there are five statues in the gate. Four men, namely Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Gangalal Shrestha, Dashrath Chand, and Shukraraj Shastri, who are considered martyrs since they stood against the 104-year-old Rana Regime, have their statues above their arms established here. On top of all is a statue of former King Tribhuvan, who, in B.S. 2007 (A.D. 1950) cooperated with people to introduce democracy in the country. [2] The gate was designed by Shankar Nath Rimal.[3] King Mahendra inaugurated the monument and named it Nepal Smarak.[4] However, people started calling it Shahid gate, a name by which it is presently called.

In 2012, the Nepali cabinet meeting decided to move the statue of Tribhuvan from the Gate and to the Narayanhiti Museum leaving only the statues of the martyrs at the monument.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: आधुनिकताको अव्यवस्थाले नाशिँदै शहरको सुन्दरता . 2022-11-15 . Himal Khabar.
  2. News: Former king's statue to be moved from Shahid Gate to Narayanhiti. 18 June 2012. The Himalayan Times. 2012-01-02.
  3. Web site: कसरी जन्मियाे सहिद गेट ? सहिद गेट बनाएका इन्जिनियरकाे कथा . 2022-11-15 . Farakdhar Nepal's Online Magazine.
  4. Web site: कसरी बनेकाे थियाे सहिद गेट ? नेपाल स्मारकलाई किन भनियाे सहिद गेट ? . 2022-11-15 . Farakdhar Nepal's Online Magazine.