Dullu Palace
Dullu Palace used to be the administrative centre of Dullu Kingdom in ancient Nepal. It is located in Dailekh district of western Nepal. In April 2002 Maoist bombarded the palace. Currently, the ruins of the palace exist in the current spot. The local government is trying to find funds to renovate the palace and convert the place into a tourist attraction.
History
The palace was built by king Sansari Bamm as the administrative centre of Dullu-Sinja kingdom in. It was the winter palace; the summer palace was in Sinjakot in Jumla. In the reign of Uttim Shahi, in, Amar Singh Thapa annexed it into the Gorkha kingdom. However, the son of Uttim, Rudra Shahi was allowed to rule under the Gorkha Kingdom. After the unification of Nepal, Prithvi Narayan Shah ruled the Dullu Kingdom. Then after, Rudra Shahi, Shree Bhakta Bahadur Shahi and Janga Bahadur Shahi became the king of Dullu.After the Raja Rajauta Unmulan Ain was enacted in 2018 BS, the land where the palace was distributed to 11 proponents. However, no one has claimed the palace. Due to the dispute, the National Archaeology department has not renovated the palace.