Butwal Foolbari

Manimukunda Sen Park is a very beatiful, charming and historical place situated in the old Batauli market, Butwal Sub-Metropolis, Ward No. 4, on the lap of beautiful Chure Hills from where the entire Butwal city can be observed. There is preserved the monument (remains) of a palace built in (1575 B.S.) by a king of Sen dynasty. In (2053 B.S.), Butwal Municipality had started the Park in the memory of the valiant King Manimukunda Sen with the purpose of developing the place as a historical area conserving the palace of Sen dynasty which has the historical background of aquiring victory over the powerful British Army that had the ambition to conquer the world in (1871 B.S.) and preserving the historical and archaelogical heritages of the victory over the British Army. This Park was was duly registered at the District Administration Office, Rupandehi in (2051 B.S.) and it was further promoted by distributing its Founder Membership and General Membership and constituting Manimukunda Sen Park Conservation Council with the provision of presidency of the Chief of Butwal Municipality. After the Park's Conservation Committee was an autonomous body in (2065 B.S.), the first elected Executive Committee from among the founder and general members constituted under the chairmanship of the first elected President Mr. Moti Raj Gyawali has prepared the Master Plan of the Park to construct a great Children's Park and has brought forward the programme to promote the small zoo to Western Regional level zoo.

The Jeetgadhi Fort (Colonel Ujir Singh Fort), where the British were defeated, is at a distance of half a kilometre to the East from the Royal Palace. The history shows that there was a tunnel from the Palace to Jeetgadhi and Colonel Ujir Singh Thapa, who was leading the Nepali troops, came down to Jeetgadhi through this tunnel and undertook the command of the Army. A clue of the existence of the long tunnel has been found after the initiative excavation made by the Department of Archaelogy and Butwal Municipality in (2057 B.S.). The area from Jeetgadhi, which lies in the parts of Ward No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the Park as well as Nuwakot Hill, carries its archaelogical and historical importance. It is essential to concentrate the plans for its promotion and development from the national level. This Park has been the point of attraction for the national (internal) and international tourists.