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Timeline of Kathmandu

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kathmandu, Nepal.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1567 BCE – Kirant rule started
  • 1000 BCE – Swayambhunath shrine built (approximate date).
  • 723 CE – Kathmandu founded by Raja Gunakamedeva.
  • 1339 – Samasuddhin attacks Nepal and loots lot of jewels
  • 1480 – Kathmandu becomes independent.
  • 1596 – Temple of Kathmandu built.
  • 1690 – Maju Deval built.
  • 1768 – Battle of Kathmandu; city taken by Gurkha forces of Prithvi Narayan Shah.
  • 1832 – Dharahara Tower built by Bhimsen Thapa.
  • 1846 – Kot massacre.
  • 1886 – Residence of royal family relocated from Hanuman Dhoka (Basantapur Palace) to Narayanhity Palace(now a museum).

    • 20th century

  • 1901 – Gorkhapatra newspaper begins publication.
  • 1920
  • Garden of Dreams built for Kaiser Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.
  • Population: 108,805 metro.
  • 1934 – 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake.
  • 1954 – Nepali Hindi Daily newspaper begins publication.
  • 1956 – Central Zoo opens.
  • 1959 – Tribhuvan University founded in nearby Kirtipur.
  • 1961 – Janasewa Cinema burns down on New Road.
  • 1967 – National Museum of Nepal active.
  • 1970 – Narayanhity Palace rebuilt.
  • 1975
  • 24 February: Coronation of king Birendra.
  • Natural History Museum of Nepal established.
  • 1979 – Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site established.
  • 1983 – Daily News English-language newspaper begins publication.
  • 1992
  • April: Political demonstration; crackdown.
  • Nepal Stock Exchange established.
  • 1994 – Center for Nepal Environmental and Educational Development established.

    • 21st century

  • 2001
  • 1 June: Nepalese royal massacre.
  • Population: 671,846 city; in 1,081,845 Kathmandu District.
  • 2007
  • United Nations Mission in Nepal headquartered in Baneshwor.
  • September: Bombing.
  • 2010 – September: 12th General Convention of the Nepali Congress held in Kathmandu.
  • 2011 – Population: 1,003,285; 1,744,240 in Kathmandu District.
  • 2015 – 25 April: April 2015 Nepal earthquake.

    • References

    Timeline of Kathmandu Wikipedia
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