Hanuman Dhoka Museum is a royal museum located in the Old Palace grounds of Basantpur, that no longer exists after the 2015 Earthquake. I sent my graduate students of Kathmandu University Environmental Education and Sustainable Development to view examples of hunting trophies and the huge numbers of tigers, rhinos, crocodiles they killed and still the wildlife did not go extinct to give them an idea of sustainable wildlife harvest...

1. A Presentation By
Sushma Sapkota
Dipti Basnet
Kalpana Nepal
Vijaya Tamla
M.Ed. EESD (Third Semester)
Kathmandu University, Gwarko, Lalitpur
December 15, 2011 1

2. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to
Professor Amulya Ratna Tuladhar for his inspiration and
guidance.
We are thankful to the staff of Hanuman Dhoka
Museum for their co-operation and information sharing.
Lastly, we are thankful to Kathmandu University for
providing us a platform for study and our classmates for
their unconditional support.
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3.  Introduction
 Hunting trophy found in Museum
 Management aspect of the Museum
 Findings
 Conclusion
 Photo Gallery
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Source: Google Maps

5. Satellite Image Source:
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6.  Location: Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur,
Kathmandu
 Established: 2035 B.S
 Focus Point: Various hunting trophy
 Opening Hour: 10:30 am to 3 pm
10:30 am to 2 pm, on Friday
 Closing day: Tuesday
 Entry Fees: NRs 10 for Nepali visitors
NRs 50 for SAARC Nationalities
NRs 250 for Foreigners
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7.  It is the historic seat of royalty and is several complexes
connected together taking up about five acres.
 The eastern wing of the palace was built in the mid-16th
century, and is the oldest part of the palace.
 It has ten courtyards.
 King Pratap Malla enlarged the original building in the 17th
century, adding many of the temples.
 The oldest part of the palace is Sundari Chowk and
Mohan Chowk in the north part of the palace, which are
both closed.
 In 1768, after Prithvi Narayan Shah built four lookout
towers in the southeast part of the palace.
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8.  Statue of Hanuman in the Entrance Gate on North-
1672
 Lord Narasimha, the half-man, half-lion incarnation of
Lord Vishnu on South-1673
 Nasal Chowk
After entering the main entrance to the Durbar (palace)
next to the Hanuman Temple, you come to Nasal Chowk
courtyard.
 Nasal means “dancing one.” The courtyard gets its name
from the image of Dancing Siva, on the east side of the
square.
 The square is used for the coronation of the king.

9.  Basantapur Tower “place of Spring,” is in at the south
side of the courtyard. The building in the south and
east sides of the square have carved doorways,
windows.
 Maha-Vishnu golden image in an open veranda on
the eastern wall. It was originally in the Maha-Vishnu
Temple in the square, but after the 1934 earthquake
was moved to this location.
 Audience Chamber is in the northeast corner of the
courtyard of the Malla kings. In this open veranda is
the throne of the Malla kings and portraits of the Shah
Kings.

10.  Tribhuvan Memorial Museum is in the west side of Nasal
Chowk
 Stone carvings, several spectacular thrones, jewel-studded
ornaments used for coronations, weapons, furniture,
wooden temple carvings, and a coin collection.
 King Tribhuvan was responsible for overthrowing the
Rana’s rule in 1951; beside recreational goods, photos and
newspaper clipping that depict he escape and then his
successful taking back of the throne.

11.  King Mahendra Memorial Museum, which exhibits
two thrones and other utilities used by then king.
 There are several photograph of different events and
visits of Mahendra to different countries and delegates
 A large sketch of hunting memory is placed on the
wall, which draws everyone interest.
 King Birendra Memorial Museum in side the same
location has memories of Birendra and queen.

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 To highlight the life of King
Tribhuvan ( 1906- 1955)
 To highlight his amazing
leadership to make the nation
free from Rana regime.
 To showcases the entire history
of the King’s life, his victories,
his losses and the realization of
his dreams.
King Tribhuvan

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 To highlight the personal
life of Royal Family: Late
King Mahendra Bir Bikram
Shah Dev, King Birendra
Bir Bikram Shah Dev and
King Dipendra Bir Bikram
Shah Dev
 Royal Culture, custom and
tradition.
 To preserve the trophy
hunted by the Royal
Family.

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 Hunting Room:
 A lot of Guns were
proudly displayed
 The list of animals
hunted over the years by
the late king in different
countries was framed on
the wall.
 Artificial environment
for the wildlife animal
has been maintained.

15. Animal Size Year Animal Size Year
Bear 6’ 1933 Black buck 15” 1960
Gharial 3’ 1953 Tiger 10’10” 1963
Rhino 16 ½’ 1956 Swamp deer 34” 1963
Sambar 33 ½” 1956 Hog Deer 9’ 1963
Wild buffalo 45” 1957 Wild Bear 4’ 1963
Spotted deer 39 ½” 1958 Leopard 7’ 8” 1963
Barking deer 5’ 1959 Tigress 9’ 6” ‘1964
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In context of Nepal, list of animals hunted by
Late King Mahendra

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1 arna
2 leopards
3 tigers
2 deers
1 tiger
*Hunted by Late
King Birendra in
1988

17.  Current Management: under the Nepal Government
 After January 1, 2012 the management will be
separated from Government of Nepal to Hanuman
Dhoka Bikash Samiti
 Current Staff: 46
 Department: 7
 Weak Management
 Ignorance of the Government
• Security: Sardula Jung Gulm (about 250 Army officials)
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18.  The collection of the museum reflects the life histories
of the former kings of Nepal.
 The collection of Arms and Ammunition, customs of
the Royal family, models of the cabinets, etc… are of
historical and political importance.
 The Royal interest in hunting for recreation is one of
the key reason of establishment of the first National
Park of Nepal; Chitwan National Park.
 Although the Royals exploited the top carnivores by
hunting for pleasure and pride, indirectly it had
helped in conservation of Biodiversity.
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19.  Historical Place
 Identity of Royal Family Preserved
 World Heritage Site
 National Wealth
 Promotion of Tourism
 Requires Proper Management for Promotion and
Preservation of the Museum.
 Requires an Information Center.
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Group Photo : Students of Third Semester M.Ed. EESD, Kathmandu University

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