Rajbiraj

Rajbiraj is a mid-sized municipality in south-eastern Nepal established in 1950s. It is the headquarters of Sagarmatha Zone and Saptari District. Rajbiraj was declared municipality in 1959.HistoryRajbiraj is one of the few cities given the status of municipality when Nepal's monarchy was restored in the 1950s. Rajbiraj is the first city of Nepal to be urban planned. The Nepal government plans to develop it as a model city. Chief Engineer and Architect Dilli Jang Thapa designed Rajbiraj based on Indian city Jaipur. The city is now recognized as an educational capital of Eastern Nepal with various schools and colleges opening.The city also has an old history with the ruins and stone samples from local Rajdevi Temple dating back to 4th century AD..ToponymyThe city of Rajbiraj is named after Rajdevi Temple. The Meaning of Raj comes from the name of the Rajdevi temple which means state and biraj means residing.