First Car In Nepal History


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First Car in Nepal -Currently, there are around 2.5 million vehicles in Nepal. However, many may not know about the first vehicle brought to Nepal and its history. When and how was the first car brought? It is hard to believe how many people hear and know this. Many may have heard interesting stories about it. Let’s talk about it today.

You may not believe that the vehicle was carried on the shoulder when it was first introduced in Nepal. But, it is true. According to the history, during the Rana period, Gehendra Shamsher had collected porters and carried them on his shoulders for the first time and brought the vehicle into the then Nepal (now Kathmandu).

The car-loving Rana had brought the car for their own use with great grief. He had brought a Ford vehicle to Nepal. However, there was no light in the vehicle brought to Nepal.However, as Gehendra Shamsher himself was a scientist, he had installed lights in the car himself. He also added some features to the car as he is fond of cars.

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First Car Nepal

It has been claimed in history that Veer Shamsher was the first Prime Minister to drive in Nepal. On the day of Indra Jatra, Rana Prime Minister Shri 3 Bir Shamsher is said to have boarded the first vehicle entering Nepal in a grand ceremony. However, it has been claimed in history that the vehicle had reached Chitwan in Nepal even before Gehendra entered Kathmandu. In the time of Chandra Shamsher, an Englishman had come to Kasara in Chitwan in a vehicle to hunt.

There is a history that when Prince Edward of the United Kingdom came to Chitwan Kasara from India in 1978 to go hunting, he brought his own vehicle with him.

After seeing his car, the Rana’s also greedily entered the car. The vehicle was brought to Kathmandu. A new road was dug from Birgunj in Parsa to Makwanpur Bhimfedi to bring vehicles to Kathmandu. Later, the general public carried the vehicle on their shoulders to Godamchaur in Kathmandu. According to history,  After the Tribhuvan Highway was connected to Kathmandu in 2013 BS, it was left to be carried on the shoulder. Otherwise, whatever vehicle was brought before that, it was all carried on the shoulders. It has been more than a century since vehicles entered Nepal.

The car-loving Rana had brought the car for their own use with great grief. He had brought a Ford vehicle to Nepal. However, there was no light in the vehicle brought to Nepal.However, as Gehendra Shamsher himself was a scientist, he had installed lights in the car himself. He also added some features to the car as he is fond of cars.

It has been claimed in history that Veer Shamsher was the first Prime Minister to drive in Nepal. On the day of Indra Jatra, Rana Prime Minister Shri 3 Bir Shamsher is said to have boarded the first vehicle entering Nepal in a grand ceremony. However, it has been claimed in history that the vehicle had reached Chitwan in Nepal even before Gehendra entered Kathmandu. In the time of Chandra Shamsher, an Englishman had come to Kasara in Chitwan in a vehicle to hunt.

The first person to board the vehicle in Nepal was the then Prime Minister Shri 3 Bir Shamsher, but the king later asked for the vehicle and kept it with him. One day, the then King Prithvi went to Bir Bikram to show him the Veer Shamsher vehicle. However, the king, who was surprised to see the car, has a history of asking for a car from Veer Shamsher and keeping it with him.

First Car Nepal-Notes Nepal
First Car Nepal

You may not believe that it was brought to the tent for the first time. But, it is true.

According to history, Gehendra Shamsher carried the vehicle on his shoulder for the first time and then entered Nepal (now Kathmandu). Rana, who is fond of cars, had brought a car for his own use. He had brought a Ford Company vehicle to Nepal.

However, there was no light in the vehicle brought to Nepal. However, as Gehendra Shamsher himself was a scientist, he had installed lights in the car himself.It has been claimed in history that Veer Shamsher was the first Prime Minister to drive in Nepal. On the day of Indra Jatra, Rana Prime Minister Shri 3 Bir Shamsher is said to have boarded the first vehicle entering Nepal in a grand ceremony.
However, it has been claimed in history that the vehicle had reached Chitwan in Nepal even before Gehendra entered Kathmandu.

In the time of Chandra Shamsher, an Englishman had come to Kasara in Chitwan in a vehicle to hunt. V.S. When Prince Edward of Great Britain came to Chitwan Kasara from India in 1978 to hunt, he brought his own car.

It is said that after seeing his car, the Rana also entered the car. The vehicle was brought to Kathmandu. A new road was dug from Birgunj to Bhimfedi to bring vehicles to Kathmandu. Later, people used to carry it on their shoulders to Kathmandu by the same route.

A new road was dug from Birgunj to Bhimfedi to bring vehicles to Kathmandu. Later, people used to carry it on their shoulders to Kathmandu by the same route.

According to history, V.S. After the Tribhuvan Highway was connected to Kathmandu in 2013 BS, it was left to be carried on the shoulder.

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