On the occasion of Democracy Day, the Department of Postal Services has issued a punch-marked postage stamp
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To mark the civilization of ancient Shakya dynasty capital Kapilvastu (Tilaurakot) 2800 years ago, a postage stamp with Panchmark currency has been published. On the occasion of Democracy Day, the Department of Postal Services has published a stamp of Rs. Information and Communication Technology Minister Prithbisubba Gurung stamped the first unveiling on the ticket on Tuesday.
In 2016, during an excavation 20 meters south of the Kanthak Stupa outside the Tilaurakot Palace, 497 Panchmark coins were found in an earthen pot one meter deep. It is a silver currency.
The Department of Archeology recommended the Postal Service Department to publish stamps to bring to the world the fact that Tilaurakot, the place where Prince Siddhartha spent 29 years of his youth, is ancient. Based on that, the Ministry of Communication decided to publish tickets on 6th January 2081. Panchmark currency was in use during the Mauryan and Sunga periods from the 4th to the 2nd century BC, said Vasant Bidariye, a senior archaeologist. At that time, there were 16 districts (cities) from republican to monarchical. Panchmark currency was in vogue among them. Everyone had their own marked currency. Based on that, it was known which district's currency it was,' he said, 'the currency published here is of Kapilvastu Republic.' This currency is like a silver coin. However, it is not one-sided, but it is square or round.
Mayor of Kapilvastu Municipality, Sudip Paudel, said that the people of the ancient city felt proud by the publication of the stamp of the place that carries the message of peace, compassion, friendship and harmony in the world. He says that this has served to introduce the archaeological importance of this place to the world. The ticket has been published with an attractive design of
currency. Purnakala Limbu, the art officer of the Postal Service Department, has designed and given the final shape based on the suggestions of archaeologists and heritage experts. 50,000 per ticket worth 5 lakhs has been printed. The ticket has come into circulation from Tuesday.
World Heritage Division Head and Senior Director of Lumbini Development Fund, Gyanin Rai, said that when the initiative to list Tilaurakot as a world heritage site is underway, the state gave priority to the publication of postage stamps. "We are submitting an additional document about Tilaurakot to the UNESCO headquarters in Paris by this February 28," he said, "It will be effective if we add this to it." In Tilaurakot even before 2016, a lot of Panchmark currency was found during excavations during the time of Japanese archaeologist Jurayo Nakamura and Nepali archaeologist Babukrishna Rizal. A ticket is not just a piece of paper, but the identity and history of the country. Communication Minister Prithbisubba Gurung said that there is an important document to be done. He said that this postage stamp has become a milestone to establish the ancient history of Kapilvastu.
