According to a couplet of the Ramcharit Manas, taking about the might of God which says: maskahi karahi pahar sam … meaning that He can make a mountain our of a mosquito and vice versa. It was totally proved by the catastrophic earthquake dated April 25 of Nepal. The Dharhara Tower, though not taller than the Qutub Minar of Delhi, with a height of 203’, it was the prominent landmark of Kathmandu which was visible from long distance. It was virtually toppled/uprooted by the quake. Similarly several other temples, monuments and historical buildings were dismantled. Referring to them here does not mean ignoring the pathetic casualties and loss of property.
After the destruction of 1934 quake, Kathmandu took 70 years to rebuild into a beautiful cosmopolitan city. We are aware of the human ingenuity which tells that today or tomorrow or after several years, Kathmandu will definitely come back to normal life, but what about those precious heritage buildings and artefacts? Without them, Nepal’s history writing will be problem for the coming generation of history writers.
After the destruction of 1934 quake, Kathmandu took 70 years to rebuild into a beautiful cosmopolitan city. We are aware of the human ingenuity which tells that today or tomorrow or after several years, Kathmandu will definitely come back to normal life, but what about those precious heritage buildings and artefacts? Without them, Nepal’s history writing will be problem for the coming generation of history writers.
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