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Dharahara which lies besides Sundhara was built by Bhimsen Thapa in the
memory of Queen Lalit Tripura Sundari Devi. Meanwhile some culture experts
say that it was built by Thapa after winning a war over the British to register
this historical account.
Bipendra Maharjan a culture expert says-Dharahara was 11-storey then and
was used by the government to announce events, festivals and important
messages by bowing trumpets. The nine-storey Dharahara, was re-built by
Prime Minister Juddha Sumsher in 1936 after it was destroyed by the great
Bihar Earthquake of 1934.

The 203 feet and nine-storey monument stands tall just with strength Vajra
Sukra (brick dust), chuna (lime), mass (blackgram) and Chaku (caramel). While
he body of Dharahara is built in Moughal style, the walls are in European
style and there is a Shivaling on the top floor. Thus, it is a unique structure
incorporating features from Muslim, Hindu and Christian religions.
Today, nine-storey tower is surrounded in five ropani land-the area includes
garden and a cafeteria. After you enter the gate, you will have to climb 25 steps
that circular the base of this monument and climb 213 steps again to reach
the top. Then in every nine step, there is a huge circular window that aids
air circulation. The seventh floor has a balcony, which offers birds view of the
valley. Anil Chitrakar, a cultural historian says the tower and its adjacent was
not so pleasant to visit as it used to be an open toilet until 2005. It has set a good
example of the partnership between private and government organization.

The nine-storey Dharahara is completely collapsed by the massive earthquake
of 2015. The Nepal government has planned to reconstruct the historical
monument more systematically and earthquake proof style
But the highly destructive earthquake of April 25, 2015 the nine storey
Dharahara got collapsed
Conclusion and Recommendation

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The monument shows social-economic and Geo-political aspect of 18 and 19
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century of Nepal. Its architecture helps on learning and understanding our 19
century of Nepal. Its architecture helps on learning and understanding our history.
This monument turned into a famous tourist destination. Now, it is necessary to
rebuild the monument established the identity of Nepalese and maintain of people
climbing there. In many countries like China and India, public are only allowed
to take the photographs of certain monuments for their preservation. Thus, the
commercialization of historical monuments like Dharahara by opening to public in
not a solution for its preservation.

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