| Shahid Gate | |
|---|---|
शहीद गेट | |
.jpg) Shahid Gate with Dharahara in the background. | |
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| Alternative names | Nepal Smarak |
| General information | |
| Type | Memorial arch |
| Architectural style | Nepalese pagoda |
| Location | Sundhara, Kathmandu |
| Coordinates | 27°41′58.53″N 85°18′54.29″E / 27.6995917°N 85.3150806°E |
| Inaugurated | 13 April 1961 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Shankar Nath Rimal |
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.[3]
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.[2]
- ^ "आधुनिकताको अव्यवस्थाले नाशिँदै शहरको सुन्दरता". Himal Khabar. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ a b "Former king's statue to be moved from Shahid Gate to Narayanhiti". The Himalayan Times. 2012-01-02. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ a b "कसरी जन्मियाे सहिद गेट ? सहिद गेट बनाएका इन्जिनियरकाे कथा". Farakdhar || Nepal's Online Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "कसरी बनेकाे थियाे सहिद गेट ? नेपाल स्मारकलाई किन भनियाे सहिद गेट ?". Farakdhar || Nepal's Online Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-15.