Pundit Udayananda Arjyal
A commemorative postage stamp on Udaya Nanda Arjyal, a Nepali poet wrote many poetries praising King Prithvi Narayan Shah [a part of the ‘Personality Series 2007‘] :
Issued by Nepal
Issued on Dec 30, 2007
Issued for : Honouring his contribution to the nation, Postal Services Department has issued this commemorative stamp depicting his portrait.
Issued by :
Nepal Philatelic Bureau
Sundhara, Kathmandu, Nepal
Designer : Mohan N. Rana
Type : Stamp, Postal Used
Denomination : Rs. 5
Color : Four Colors with Phosphor print
Size : 40 x 30 mm
Format : Horizontal
Paper : High Quality Stamp Paper
Quantity : 1 Million
Sheet Composition : 20 Stamps Per Sheet
Process : Offset Lithography
Printer : Cartor Security Printing, France
Name : Udayananda Aryal
Born on 1755 at Saptari district, Nepal
Died on
About :
- Pundit Udayananda Arjyal was born in Saptari district of Nepal in 1812 B.S. His father, Bisheswor was a teacher (guru) of King Bikram, who was the Sen Monarch of Chaudandi. Pt. Udayananda Arjyal used to write in different languages such as Sanskrit, Nepali, Maithili, Farsi, Urdu and Bhojpuri. He composed famous epic of Prithvindrodaya, which depicted the then social, economic and cultural aspects of Nepal. The other writings of Udayananda include the books like Someshwor Vijaybarnan, Navaratna Stotra, Duswopnaharan, Betal Pacchchisi etc. He was also a noted land surveyor. His contributions to border security, customs management, personal administration, justice and management of arms and ammunitions are notable.
