Charburja Durbar

Charburja Durbar, meaning 'Four Burg Palace', is a historic building located in the Thapathali Durbar Complex of Kathmandu, Nepal. Constructed in 1849 by Jung Bahadur Rana for Jind Kaur, the youngest Queen consort of Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Sikh Empire, this palace served as a royal residence. However, it suffered significant damage during the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake and was left in ruins. Today, the site is home to the Paropakar Indra Rajya Lakshmi Devi Prasuti Griha, Nepal's first maternity hospital, which opened in 1959, making it a point of interest for both tourists and researchers exploring Nepal's royal history and modern healthcare developments.