Kathmandu
Permanent Link:

Material Information

Title:
Kathmandu Rani Pokhari and a bulldozer
Creator:
Hutt, Michael (Michael J.) ( Photographer )
Publication Date:
Copyright Date:
© 2018 Michael Hutt
Language:
English

Notes

General Note:
The 17th-century Rani Pokhari and the Balgopaleshwor temple at its centre were severely damaged in the earthquake. Their reconstruction was inaugurated less than a year later by the president, yet the reconstruction process was mired in controversy. While the government authorities wanted to rebuild it in concrete as an open space with commercial potential, activisits and stakeholders stressed its historical and cultural importance and pressed for following traditional methods and materials for reconstructions, including rebuilding the temple to the original design instead of the dome-shaped design that had been imposed by one of the Rana prime ministers in an earlier renovation. In the end, the Rani Pokhari and the temple were rebuilt to original designs using traditional methods and materials.
General Note:
Funded by GCRF (Global Challenges Research Fund) through AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council), Grant number AH/P003648/1, as "After the Earth's Violent Sway: the tangible and intangible legacies of a natural disaster", Dr. Michael Hutt, Principal Investigator.

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Rights Management:
All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
Resource Identifier:
MH photo 99 ( SWAY )