Bhagi Raj Ingnam (Nepali: भगिराज इङ्नाम) is a Nepalese historian and retired government official.[1][2] He is a researcher on Limbuwan history and traditions.
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भगिराज इङ्नाम | |
Born | 1956 (age 65–66) Aathrai, Terathum |
Nationality | Nepali |
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Notable work | Limbuwanko Etihasik Dastavej Sangraha |
Awards | Madan Puraskar, 2077 BS |
He was born and brought up in Aathrai village, Terathum in a Subba (village chief) family. He studied Public Administration and passed the Loksewa examination to work as a civil servant for Nepal government. He served for Nepal government for 36 years and retired as the chief district officer of Dhankuta in 2014. While preparing for civil service examinations, he found out that, the history in those exam and mainstream Nepali history differed to that of the actual history. So, he started researching about the Limbuwan history.[3]
He spent seven years and NRs. 1.3 million to write his Madan Puraskar winning book, Limbuwanko Etihasik Dastavej Sangraha.[4]
In 2021, he won the Madan Puraskar, Nepal's highest literary honour, for his book Limbuwanko Etihasik Dastavej Sangraha.[5][6][7] The book was selected out of 222 submission.[8]
Title of the book | Publisher | Date of Publication | ISBN | Awards |
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Tehrathum Jilla ma Subhangi Pratha | Nepal Academy | 2013 | 9789937589499 | |
Limbu Jatiko Itihas | Makalu Publication House | 2018 | 978-9937-0-4595-7 | |
Limbuwanko Etihasik Dastavej Sangraha[9] | Yakthung Publication | 2020 | 9789937079785 | Madan Puraskar 2020 |
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