# Shahid Gate

_Monument in Kathmandu, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Sahid Gate or Shahid Gate (lit. Martyr's Gate) is a monument in Kathmandu, Nepal. The monument was inaugurated on 13 April 1961.  As of 2016, there are five statues in the gate. Four men, namely Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Gangalal Shrestha, Dashrath Chand, and Shukraraj Shastri, who are considered martyrs since they stood up to the 104-year-old Rana dynasty, have their statues above their arms established here. On top of all is a statue of former King Tribhuvan, who, in B.S. 2007 (A.D. 1950) cooperated with people to introduce democracy in the country. The gate was designed by Shankar Nath Rimal. King Mahendra inaugurated the monument and named it Nepal Smarak. However, people started calling it Shahid gate, a name by which it is presently called.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** monument; gate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7461663#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu (city) › Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7461663#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6994, 85.3150

## About

In 2012, the Nepali cabinet meeting decided to move the statue of Tribhuvan from the Gate and to the Narayanhiti Museum leaving only the statues of the martyrs at the monument.

## Questions

**Where is Shahid Gate located?**  
Shahid Gate is located in Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shahid Gate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahid_Gate) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): शहिदगेट](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9F) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7461663](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7461663) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Arch and Dharahara tower (2971502239).jpg by Wonderlane from Seattle, USA (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arch_and_Dharahara_tower_(2971502239).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Shahid Gate, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Arch and Dharahara tower (2971502239).jpg — Wonderlane from Seattle, USA, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Shahid Gate". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/shahid-gate. Retrieved 3 November 2026.