1. Introduction
2. Importance
3. Objective
4. Sources of data
5. Finding
6. Conclusion
7. Suggestions
8. Reference
1) Introduction
Narayanhiti Durbar is originally Narayanhiti Royal Palace which used to be the primary residence of the royal family of Nepal during the monarchical system. On June 1, 2001, the royal family massacre took place where King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya were allegedly shot to death by Crown Prince Dipendra. Other six family members were shot too. In the end, the prince shot himself too.
Gyanendra, the ex-king and his wife left the Narayanhiti Palace on June 11, 2008. On May 28, 2008, the Constituent Assembly meeting was held for the first time which led to the decision of converting the palace into a museum. A formal declaration was made to effect during an official ceremony held at Narayanhiti in the presence of the then interim Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala. The date of the opening of the museum has not been declared yet but according to press reports, it is believed to be during the September of 2008. The museum covers more than 4 million square feet area preserving the historically important things inside it. It has various artefacts, sculptures, and wildlife trophies stored inside it. It doesn't only preserve them, but also promotes nationwide as well as worldwide. Besides Nepal, there are many countries in the world that have converted their royal palaces into museums.
The Narayanhiti Durbar Museum is the perfect place to learn the history of Shah dynasty of Nepal including the thrilling yet mysterious royal massacre event. All the visitors and the tourists need to pay a certain amount as entrance fee to enter the museum.
Narayanhity Royal Palace or Narayanhity Durbar is the home of the monarchs of Nepal. Some parts of this palace are more than 200 years old. It is the Royal Palace of the Nepali King. The Shah kings moved