Bhagi Raj Ingnam

Bhagi Raj Ingnam (Nepali: भगिराज इङ्नाम) is a Nepalese historian.[1][2] He is a researcher on Limbuwan history and traditions.

Bhagi Raj Ingnam
Native name
भगिराज इङ्नाम
Born1956
Terathum
Occupation
  • Civil Service (Retired)
  • Historian
LanguageNepali
NationalityNepali
Notable worksLimbuwanko Etihasik Dastavej Sangraha
Notable awardsMadan Puraskar, 2077 BS

Biography

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]

Awards

In 2021, he won the Madan Puraskar, Nepal's highest literary honour, for his book Limbuwanko Etihasik Dastavej Sangraha.[5][6] The book was selected out of 222 submission.[7]

Works
  • Tehrathum Jilla ma Subhangi Pratha
  • Limbūjātiko itihāsa (in Nepali). Renu Limbū Tumbāhāṅphe. 2018. ISBN 978-9937-0-4595-7.
  • Limbuwanko Etihasik Dastavej Sangraha (in Nepali). 2020. ISBN 9789937079785.[8]

See also

References
  1. "यो किताब १३ लाख रुपैयाँ खर्च गरेर निकालेँ". eKagaj (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  2. "१० जना लिम्बू सरदारबीच फुट गराएर लिम्बुवान जितेका थिए पृथ्वीनारायण शाहले". Setopati (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  3. "जगदम्बा-श्री सम्मान र मदन पुरस्कार अर्पण". Himal Khabar. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. Bajracharya, Srizu (20 October 2021). "We need to be aware of our roots to move forward in life". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  5. "Bhagiram Ingnam Wins Madan Puraskar, Bhairab Bahadur Thapa Wins Jagdamba Shree 2077". SpotlightNepal. 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  6. News, Nepal. "Madan Puraskar awarded to Bhagiraj Ingnam". www.nepalnews.com.np. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. "Madan Puraskar to 'Collection Of Historical Documents of Limbuwan'". sancharkarmi (in Nepali). Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  8. "लिम्बुवानको ऐतिहासिक दस्तावेज सङ्ग्रह". Online Khabar (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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