A commemorative postage stamp on ‘Pandit Raj‘ Sri Somnath Sigdel, first Principal of the Valmiki Sanskrit College, Kathmandu :
Issued by Nepal
Issued on 2030 Aswin 19 corresponding to 5 Oct 1973
Issued by :
His Majesty’s Government
Postal Services Dept.
Nepal Philatelic Bureau
Kathmandu
Designer : K. Karmacharya
Type : Stamp, Postal Used
Denomination : Rs. 1.25
Colour : Gr. Blue Grey
Size : 3.91 cms. x 2.90 cms.
Perforation : 13 x 13
Paper : Unwatermarked Adhesive paper
Quantity : 5,00,000 (Half Million)
Sheet : 35
Process : Photogravure
Printer : India Security Press
Name : Somnath Sigdel
Born on 1884
Died on 1972
About :
- Born on Ashwin 19, 1941 B.S. Late Shree Somnath Sigdel was a renowned scholar and author who was highly respected for his in-depth knowledge of the various branches of the Sanskrit literature. He was the first principal of the Valmiki Sanskrit College, Kathmandu. In recognition of his precious contributions to the promotion of education and literature, he was invested with the order of the Gorkha Dakshin Vahu and was given the title of Pandit Raj (Master Scholar). Winner of the Tribhuwan Award, Shree Sigdel was made a member of the Royal Nepal Academy. He passed away on Ashwin 28, 2029 B.S.
