# Shankar Nath Rimal

_Nepalese engineer (born 1935)_

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> Shankar Nath Rimal is a Nepalese civil engineer and architect. He is best known for standardising the modern Nepalese flag. He has also designed many prominent buildings and monuments in Nepal. Sahid gate of Sundhara, Ramananda gate of Janakpur, Bhaleshwar temple of Chandragiri hill and Solatee hotel are some of the prominent structures he has designed.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 March 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111036012#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111036012#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111036012#P27))
- **Occupation:** engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111036012#P106))

## Questions

**When was Shankar Nath Rimal born?**  
Shankar Nath Rimal was born on 5 March 1935 in Kathmandu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shankar Nath Rimal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shankar_Nath_Rimal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): शङ्करनाथ रिमाल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A5_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q111036012](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111036012) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Shankar Nath Rimal". DigiNepal. Last updated 14 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shankar-nath-rimal. Retrieved 6 November 2026.