Teongsi Sirijunga
A commemorative postage stamp on Te–ongsi Sirijunga Xin Thebe (Sirijonga II), an Limbu philosopher (part of series : Poet Series 1992) :
Issued by Nepal
Issued on Dec 31, 1992
Issued by :
His Majesty’s Government
Postal Services Department
Nepal Philatelic Bureau
Kathmandu
Designer : Mohan N. S. Rana
Type : Stamp, Postal Used
Denomination : Re. 1
Colour : 4 Colours
Size : 28 x 40 mm
Format : Vertical
Paper : Stamp Paper
Quantity : 1,000,000 (One Million)
Sheet : 50 Stamps per sheet
Process : Offset Lithography
Printer : Helio Courvoisier S.A., Switzerland
Name : Sirijunga
Born on Dec 12, 1704 at Tellok, Kuchintar, Yangwarok district, Limbuwan [now Taplejung district, Nepal]
Died on 1741 at Kalej Khola, Hee–Martam, West Sikkim [now state of Sikkim, India]
About :
- Teongsi Sirijunga, the saint of the Kirat (Limbu) was a great religious preacher and propagator of Kirat language, religion and culture. He was born at Sinam Village in Taplejung District in 1704 V.S. He popularized “Mundhum” Scripture through the medium of Kirat language and script. He is said to have been killed by some bigoted fanatics violently against the religious faith he zealously endeavoured to propagate.
