Sita Bhawan

27.4243°N 85.1910°E / 27.4243; 85.1910

Statue of Prime Minister Bhim Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana at Tangal Durbar.

Sita Bhawan
General information
Architectural style	Fusion of Neoclassical architecture,European styles of architecture
Town or city	Kathmandu
Country	Nepal
Construction started	1918
Completed	1929; 96 years ago (1929)
Cost	Unknown
Client	Bhim Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
Technical details
Structural system	Brick and Mortar
Size	300 ropanis

Sita Bhawan is a Rana palace in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex, located east of the Narayanhity Palace, was incorporated in an impressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings. Sita Bhawan was built by Bhim Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana in 1929 for his wife, Her Highness Sri Teen Sita Bada Maharani Deela Kumari Devi.^[1]: 23

History

Sita Bhawan was built by Bhim Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana for Her Highness Deela Kumari Devi. She lived in this palace until its nationalisation in 1969.^[1]: 29

Current status

Sita Bhawan is largely occupied by, Nepal Children Organization (NCO) and Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA).^[2]

Earthquake of 2015

A large section of this palace was destroyed by 2015 earthquake. Future of this historic building is unknown.^[3]

Gallery

• 
  One of the Baithak room of Tangal Durbar,kathmandu,Nepal
• 
  Shree 3 Bhim 1987(BS) "Probably one used in later repairs

See also

• Rana palaces of Nepal
• Bagh Durbar
• Lakshmi Niwas