Nepalese Chamber of Commerce, Lhasa

[1] The Newar merchants conducted trade between Lhasa and Kolkata transporting goods over the Himalaya by mule caravan.

[2] The chamber of commerce worked to promote trade and coordinated among its members to set uniform prices for their merchandise besides lobbying with the government for business-friendly policy.

The first president of the chamber of commerce was Gyan Ratna Tuladhar and the secretary was Purna Kaji Tamrakar.

The chamber gave a reception to welcome Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai during his first visit to Nepal in 1957.

[5] In 1960, during Premier Zhou Enlai's second visit, the chamber held a reception programme in his honor on April 26.

Triratna Man Tuladhar (seated, left) and Gyan Jyoti Kansakar (seated, right) with other members in Lhasa, 1947.
Nepalese Chamber of Commerce, Lhasa in 1955.