Concise History of Nepalese Architecture & present trend

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Concise History of Nepalese Architecture
(Extempore recorded in Kathmandu and text scripted thereafter, so never mind some pronunciations)
This is the summary of presentation done in Bhutan Institute of architects Thimpu, Bhutan in Feb 2012 and myself practicing architect in Kathmandu and the general secretary of Society of Nepalese Architects giving this presentation here, Hope You like it.
When we talk about the history of Nepalese architecture it is so rich and full of color, you know why it is because of its people. This country speaks more than102 dialects and it has a big strength of community it has more than 100 different ethnic groups scattered around. This country's landscape is also very vivid the lowest parts sits at 250m above sea level and highest part culminates at the pinnacle of the world that is Mount Everest we call it Sagarrmatha.
Talking about the history of Nepalese architecture it goes back to as far as the prehistoric period. The very visible entities or the artifacts that we have dated artifacts is at 257 BC with the inscription of pillars at Lumbini and Patan Kathmandu by Emperor Ashoka of India.
The recorded history of a Nepalese architecture real recorded history starts at 500AD with emergence of Lichchavis Dynasty and the country could produce very profound expression of architecture in that period which started at 500 ended at 900AD with the Thakuri Dynasties coming into the forefront. Thakuri ruled this country from 900-1200 AD. The glorious part of Nepalese traditional architecture happened during Malla Dynasties stretching for more than 600 years ended up with the invasion of Shah's at the later part of 1700 Ad and they continued ruling the country till it was really liberated in the beginning of 2000 AD.
The modern architectural movement in Nepal started after the so called democracy in 1950 but here let me put things into chronological order so as to explain the details of evolution history of our architecture. As I have already mentioned the earliest recorded history was around 257 BC with the inscriptions at Lumbini and Lalitpur. Lumbini is very revered place of Buddhist and Buddhism and that was the place Gautama Buddha was born. It has a treasure of architectural heritage and it is one of the best religious site you can find in the world.
The Lichchavis were able to produce the very important architectural expression at ChanguNarayan on the eastern fringes of Kathmandu. ChanguNarayan Temple was constructed at 4th century and it is one of the seven structure cited by UNESCO as the world heritage site around Kathmandu valley. This is piece of a monument which clearly illustrates the highest level of achievement the architecrual skills of the craftsman and the indigenous community of architects and the builders of that period in the Kathmandu valley.
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[@dineshbasnet7288]

Intresting video. Nepali Architecture should learn their own architecture and try to bring our own history with latest building techniques in this era

[@bromancerules28]

It's interesting thathe Nepalese architecture looks similar to the Indonesian and Malaysian architecture - particularly the three-tiered roof pagoda.

[@ashakya7153]

Amazing presentation!! This is very informative. Nepal is rich in history, architecture and culture. You have done an amazing job sir.

[@debeshbhattarai]

+A. Shakya Thanks...!!

[@prajwalsapkota9838]

very informative ..but the blog is missing