Timeline of Kathmandu
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Prior to 20th century
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- 1567 BCE - Kirant rule started
- 1000 BCE - Swayambhunath shrine built (approximate date).[1]
- 723 CE - Kathmandu founded by Raja Gunakamedeva.[2]
- 1339 - Samasuddhin attacks Nepal and loots lot of jewels
- 1480 - Kathmandu becomes independent.[1]
- 1596 - Temple of Kathmandu built.[1]
- 1690 - Maju Deval built.[3]
- 1768 - Battle of Kathmandu; city taken by Gurkha forces of Prithvi Narayan Shah.[4]
- 1832 - Dharahara Tower built by Bhimsen Thapa.[3]
- 1846 - Kot massacre.[1]
- 1886 - Residence of royal family relocated from Hanuman Dhoka (Basantapur Palace) to Narayanhity Palace(now a museum).
20th century
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- 1901 - Gorkhapatra newspaper begins publication.[5]
- 1920
- Garden of Dreams built for Kaiser Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.
- Population: 108,805 metro.[1]
- 1934 - 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake.[1]
- 1954 - Nepali Hindi Daily newspaper begins publication.[5]
- 1956 - Central Zoo opens.[6]
- 1959 - Tribhuvan University founded in nearby Kirtipur.[7]
- 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.[8]
- Natural History Museum of Nepal established.
- 1979 - Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site established.[9]
- 1983 - Daily News English-language newspaper begins publication.[5]
- 1992
- April: Political demonstration; crackdown.[10]
- Nepal Stock Exchange established.
- 1994 - Center for Nepal Environmental and Educational Development established.[11]
21st century
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- 2001
- 1 June: Nepalese royal massacre.
- Population: 671,846 city;[12] in 1,081,845 Kathmandu District.[5]
- 2007
- United Nations Mission in Nepal headquartered in Baneshwor.[13]
- September: Bombing.[4]
- 2010 - September: 12th General Convention of the Nepali Congress held in Kathmandu.
- 2011 - Population: 1,003,285;[14] 1,744,240 in Kathmandu District.
- 2015 - 25 April: April 2015 Nepal earthquake.
See also
References
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This article incorporates information from the Portuguese Wikipedia.
Further reading
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External links
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- Map of Kathmandu, 1985
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- Europeana. Items related to Kathmandu, various dates.
- Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Kathmandu, various dates
