(Photo: Prof. Dr. Mabuhang's Facebook)
A book titled 'Collection of Records of Limbuwan (Limbuwanka Abhilekh Sangraha)' compiled by Bhagiraj Ingnam has been released.
Renowned poet and former Vice-Chancellor of Nepal Academy Bairagi Kainla, Prof Dr Dinesh Raj Panta, Prof Dr Bal Krishna Mabuhang, Dr Kamal Tigela, Kirant Yakthung Chumlung President Prem Yekten, General Secretary Niranti Tumbapo and author Ingnam jointly made public the book.
History researcher Ingnam has published the Madan Puraskar winning book 'Limbuwan's Document Collection (Limbuwanko Dastawej Sangraha)' in 2077 BS.
According to the publisher Mundhum Academy, the book contains important records that have been left out in the earlier collection and found in subsequent research and studies.
Dr Kamal Tigela described the 840-page book as a historical document. Commentator Prof Dr Bal Krishna Mabuhang termed it an important task for those studying the social, cultural and state affairs of Limbuwan.
Prof Dr Dinesh Raj Panta lauded the work for being able to reach the root of the history. "This has been a very important task", he said, adding, "We have not been able to reach the Kirat period properly while searching for history." Author Ingnam said that the book is only a collection of records.
Chief Guest of the program, Bairagi Kainla said the book gives information about our society since 300 years back. "Collecting these records is a priceless thing," he said.
The author, who is also a former administrator, has mentioned 388 different historical documents, notes, bronze paper, inscriptions and comments including their translations in this collection.
The book is available in the market from today onward, at the price of Rs 2,000.
