King Mahendra’s 52nd Birthday
A commemorative postage stamp on the 52nd Shuva Janmotsav of King Mahendra of Nepal :
Issued by Nepal
Issued on 28th Jestha 2028 corresponding to 11th June 1971
Issued by :
His Majesty’s Government
Postal Services Dept.
Nepal Philatelic Bureau
Kathmandu
Design : Every year the birthday of His Majesty the King is celebrated as a great national festival. In the capital, the day is marked since early morning by a large inflow of people who later assemble in front of the Royal Army Pavilion at Sadar Tundikhel, the venue of main public ceremony and offer their respectful greetings to the beloved sovereign.
Designer : K. Karmacharya
Type : Stamp, Postal Used
Denomination : 25 Paisa
Colour : Purple & Bronze Blue
Size : 4.06 cms x 2.28 cms
Perforation : 14½ x 14
Paper : Unwatermarked Adhesive stamp paper
Quantity : 5,00,000
Sheet : 50
Printing Process : Photogravure
Printer : India Security Press, Nasik Road
Name : Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Born on Jun 11, 1920 at Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal
Died on Jan 31, 1972 at Dialo Bangala, Bharatpur, Nepal
