Timeline of Kathmandu

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

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–India 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.
• Population: 122,507.
• 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.
• 1981 – Population: 235,160.
• 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: The 7.8 Ghorka earthquake affected the country with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Almost 9,000 people were killed in the region.

See also

• History of Kathmandu

References

This article incorporates information from the Portuguese Wikipedia.

Bibliography

External links

• Map of Kathmandu, 1985
• Europeana. Items related to Kathmandu, various dates.
• Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Kathmandu, various dates