RANIMAHAL | रानीमहल | PALPA | TAJ MAHAL of NEPAL |

Rani Mahal [रानीमहल] is a palace located on the banks of Kali Gandaki River in Palpa district of Nepal. This palace was constructed by General Khadga Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana in 1893.
In 1887 General Khadga Shamsher Rana was forced to drop his royal titles and was sent to Palpa-Gauda as the Western Commander in Chief of Nepal. At Palpa-Gauda in 1892 Khadga Shamsher's youngest wife Tej Kumari Devi died, within a year Khadga Shamsher built a palace that is named after his wife as Rani Mahal [Queens Palace].
As Khadga Shamsher abandoned the palace and fled to India, Rani Mahal was left behind without any caretaker. And it was largely turned into rubble by the end of 20th century. Very few visitors used to visit the palace, only those most interested in the history of Nepal.
At present, the Government has recently finished the reconstruction the palace to its original state. This has not only preserved the historical properties, also increased the possibilities of tourism.
Currently, there is motorable road to Rani Mahal. It takes around half an hour to reach the Rani Mahal from Tansen. Rani Mahal is considered as the "Taj Mahal of Nepal".
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