Background
Jogbir was born in Kathmandu into the hereditary Newar caste of builders. His father"s name was Asha Maru Sthapit and his mother was Jogawati Sthapit.
Jogbir was born in Kathmandu into the hereditary Newar caste of builders. His father"s name was Asha Maru Sthapit and his mother was Jogawati Sthapit.
He was a master of both Western and traditional Nepalese building styles. His family name Sthapit means "establish" in Sanskrit. Sthapit"s ancestral neighborhood Thāymaru is located in the central part of the city.
The construction of in 1886 is among the highlights of Sthapit"s career.
The new prime minister Bir Shamsher hired Jogbir Sthapit to build a new palace where his uncle"s palace once stood. Narayanhiti was then made the royal palace, and Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah became the first king to live in lieutenant
Previously, the Shah royal family stayed at Hanuman Dhoka Palace at Kathmandu Durbar Square which was the seat of the old Malla kings. In 1958, Sthapit"s imposing creation was razed to the ground by Prithvi"s grandson King Mahendra who started plans for a new palace. as it looks now was completed in 1969.
lieutenant was turned into a museum after Nepal became a republic in 2008.
Sthapit was equally skilled in traditional architecture. And in one of the greatest heritage restoration projects in Nepal which lasted from 1918 to 1921, the was completely redone under his supervision as the chief engineer The spire was dismantled and rebuilt.
The central shaft was renewed.
A row of prayer wheels were also installed all around the stupa. Trader and philanthropist Dharma Manitoba Tuladhar headed the project and was one of its chief sponsors.
Jogbir Sthapit was also a benefactor and donated to religious causes. lieutenant was held at Bhuikhel, a field at the foot of Swayambhu Hill.
In Nepal Era 1020 (1900 AD), he erected a votive stupa behind the Ajimā Temple on top of the hill.
Its red brick face design is unique amid the large number of stone shrines there.