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Rastrapati Bhawan (Shital Niwas)

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                                         Rastrapati Bhawan   ( Shital Niwas ) Architect : Kumar Narsingh Rana, Kishor Narsingh Rana   Kumar Narsingh Rana  was the first Nepalese to qualify as a Civil Engineer. He completed his education from Thomason Civil Engineering Col l, Roorkee, India. Kumar Narsingh together with his architect brother had designed and supervised the construction of Singha Durbar in 1907. These are some of  the remarkable palaces designed by Kumar Narsingh Rana along with his brother Kishor Narsingh Rana : Singha Durbar Kaiser Mahal Shree Durbar Shital Niwas Lakshmi Niwas Harihar Bhawan Babar Mahal            Fig : Shital Niwas Present photo                         Fig : Shital Niwas Past Photo Shital Niwas is the official  residence of president of Nepal which is located in Maharajgunj , Kathmandu. It was built by Rana Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher in 1923 for his son Krishna Shumsher who later donated it to the Government of Nep