Lumbini
A commemorative postage stamp on the International Year of Peace, recognized by the United Nations on their 40th Anniversary :
Issued by Nepal
Issued on Oct 28, 1987
Issued by :
His Majesty’s Government
Postal Services Department
Nepal Philatelic Bureau
Kathmandu
Design : The commemorative postage stamp depicts a picture of the Ashokan Pillar and the image of Maya Devi.
Designer : M. N. Rana
Type : Stamp, Postal Used
Denomination : Rs. 4
Colour : Multi colour
Size : 43 mm x 30 mm
Format : Horizontal
Paper : Special Stamp-paper
Quantity : 1,000,000 (one million)
Sheet : 50 Stamps
Process : Offset
Printer : Austrian State Printing, Vienna, Austria
About :
- Lumbini, the sacred birth-place of Lord Buddha is situated at the Rupandehi District of Western zone in Nepal. A Master Plan of Lumbini has been launched for the development of this venerated site which stands as a great pilgrimage center for Buddhists all over the world.
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