Photograpy in Nepal - History

History of Photograpy in Nepal

·        Some claim photography started in 1850 during Jung Bahadur Rana’s Europe visit but it has not verified yet.

·        But we can photos of the first Rana Prime Minister in the British Library.

·        1910 B.S : English Visit for Clarence Comyn Taylor first clicked photos in Nepal.

·        1911 B.S : Many Foreign Photographer visited Nepal.

·        First Nepali Photographer Damber Samsher son of Dhir Samsher had his own studio at this palace.

·        Gehendra Samsher (first scientist of Nepal) also did experiments. Purnaman Chitrakar learnt photography with his support.

·        Dirghaman Chitrakar also learnt with him. He was later appointed by Chandra Samsher.

·        In his Europe visit, Prime Minister Chandra Samsher brought camera and other equipments.

·        Dirghaman Chitrakar’s Son Ganeshman Chitrakar also has photos to his credit.

·        Bal Krisha Sama’s father Sumar Samsher too had a private studio.

·        1966 B.S – Bishnu Dhwoj Joshi (the then General Manager of Gorkhapatra and private photographer of king Tribhuwan) clicked royal photographs &set up a commercial studio at Pyaphal, Kathmandu, which he later shifted to New Road in 1936 AD; it was closed in 1962 A.D .

·        Other photo studios : New Studio, Khichapokhari, Snapshot, Laxmi Studio

·        2043 B.S = “Photography Parichaya” book by Bhakta Bahadur Chitrakar.

·        1960 = Photo concern setup by D.B Thapa.

·        1984 Baishak 13 = First photo published in Gorkhapatra.

·        2023 B.S. = Photojournalists started to work in Gorkhapatra.

·        Formal appointment in Gorkhapatra as photojournalists in 2030 B.S Bindu Raj Singh Suwal and Gopal Chitrakar.

·        Private sector first photojournalists appointed in Kantipur Publication = Bikash Karki