. History of Narayanhiti Durbar The name Narayanhiti is derived from two words in the Newar language: Narayan , symbolizing Lord Vishnu, and Hiti , meaning a traditional water spout. Thus, Narayanhiti signifies "the water spout of Lord Vishnu." Early Land Ownership The land where Narayanhiti Durbar stands today originally belonged to Shreepali Basnet , who owned an estate of about 753 ropani and resided there. Later, the land was forcibly taken by Fateh Jung Shah , who built a palace for his father. However, following the Kot Parva massacre , Fateh Jung Shah and his family were killed, and his surviving nephews fled to India. Rana Period The estate was then seized by Jung Bahadur Rana , who constructed a palace for his personal residence in a foreign architectural style . Afterward, the property came under the control of Ranodip Singh Kunwar , the younger brother of Bir Shumsher. Initially, Ranodip Singh carried out simple renovations, but after becoming Prime Minister,...