Thursday, July 8, 2010

Pattan Pallace, Nepal Part1





Lalitpur, city in Nepal, on the Baghmati River, in the Kathmandu Valley, just south of Kathmandu. Lalitpur is the administrative center of Lalitpur District. The area surrounding the city produces barley, wheat, millet, oats, corn, rice, potatoes, and vegetables. The city is known for its metalwork, brassware, woven textiles, matches, and handicrafts; an industrial area was established in the 1960s.

The site of Lalitpur is very old, having parts of ancient walls and Hindu temples dating from the 3rd century BC and Buddhist temples of the 15th and 16th centuries. Founded about AD650, Lalitpur was the capital of the traditional first king of Nepal. During the Middle Ages the area was alternately an independent Newar kingdom or tributary to Kathmandu or Bhaktapur, until the Shah dynasty conquered it in 1768. The city was formerly known as Patan; the present Sanskrit name is now in official use.

Information on Nepal collected from: http://www.nepaltourism.info

7 Response:

rupam sarma said...

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Rupam Sarma

Gautam S Brahma said...

@rupam da: thankU da, val lgil apunar pra frst comnt pai..tarmne jar pra bsi akha krislu tahator prae ekue npalu..newys thanks da.

Rajesh said...

Beautiful shots. Very lovely structures.

Gautam S Brahma said...

@rajesh: thankU so mch..for liking the piX..will be uploadn more from my most recent trip to North Guwahati. :p

Nalini Hebbar said...

You have a great blog...great template too...very interesting work...loved the photos and description...Nepal is one place I would love to visit

Gautam S Brahma said...

@ nalini hebbar: thankU for your beautiful comments, and yes you're right Nepal is very beautiful place to visit. :p

Gautam S Brahma said...

@magiceye: thank u very mch for ur comments.