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.

Timeline of Kathmandu

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