Welcome to Kaiser Library
Kaiser Shumsher left a most significant legacy in the form of his private library known as Kaiser Library. In 1908, Kaiser Shumsher visited Britain with his father, Rana Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher. He was very impressed by the library and museum system of Britain. After he returned from Britain, he developed his private library which is now called Kaiser Library. Kaiser Shumsher was interested in collecting books, antiques, animal trophies, paintings and photographs since early age. As a result of all these valuable collections, Kaiser Library is not only a library but also a small museum in itself.
During Kaiser Shumsher’s life time, the library was accessible only to his family members, notable Nepalese scholars and foreigners. Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister of India visited this library in 1952 and in 1960. Perceval London and Sylvain Levi, well known orientalists and scholar had used this library for their research work. This library remained private for many years even after the revolution of 2007 B.S. (1950). In 1964, his wife Krishna Chandra Devi Rana and their sons Keyur Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and Lok Bhakta Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana donated the 34 ropanies of land including Kaiser Library special ceremony on 11th September 1968. Since then, library has been running under the Ministry of Education. readmore…