Stamp Release
ππ¦π¦π¨ππ π’π‘: October 9, 2026
Nepalβs WWI Victoria Cross Heroes
ππ₯πππ πππ¦ππ₯ππ£π§ππ’π‘: This commemorative stamp set honours two distinguished Nepali Gurkha soldiers. ππͺπ‘πππ§ ππππ₯π πππππ§ and πππ§π£π π½πππππͺπ§ πππ£π πππππ§ were awarded the Victoria Cross for exceptional gallantry during the First World War (1914β1918).
In September 1915, Kulbir Thapa Magar became the first Nepali recipient of the Victoria Cross for rescuing wounded British and Gurkha soldiers under enemy fire in France, despite being wounded himself.
On 10 April 1918, 19-year-old Karna Bahadur Rana Magar earned the same distinction at El Kelfr, Egypt, by taking over a Lewis gun and helping neutralise an enemy machine-gun position under intense fire.
Both survived the war and returned to Nepal. Their extraordinary courage and selflessness remain enduring symbols of the valour, sacrifice and distinguished legacy of Nepali Gurkhas.
- πππ‘π’π ππ‘ππ§ππ’π‘: Rs.10.oo
- π¦πππ: 45mm x 35mm
- π’π₯πππ‘π§ππ§ππ’π‘: Vertical
- π£ππ£ππ₯: UV dull security stamp with visible and invisible fibres
- ππ’ππ’π¨π₯: Six colours, including fluorescent and security taggant inks
- π¦ππππ§: 40 stamps (2 designs)
- π€π¨ππ‘π§ππ§π¬: 1 million
- π£π₯π’πππ¦π¦: Self-adhesive postage stamps with release liner
- πππ¦πππ‘ππ₯: Purna Kala Limbu
- π£π₯ππ‘π§ππ₯: Janak Education Material Centre, Nepal
ππ¦π¦π¨ππ π’π‘: October 9, 2026
Nepalβs WWI Victoria Cross Heroes
ππ₯πππ πππ¦ππ₯ππ£π§ππ’π‘: This commemorative stamp set honours two distinguished Nepali Gurkha soldiers. ππͺπ‘πππ§ ππππ₯π πππππ§ and πππ§π£π π½πππππͺπ§ πππ£π πππππ§ were awarded the Victoria Cross for exceptional gallantry during the First World War (1914β1918).
In September 1915, Kulbir Thapa Magar became the first Nepali recipient of the Victoria Cross for rescuing wounded British and Gurkha soldiers under enemy fire in France, despite being wounded himself.
On 10 April 1918, 19-year-old Karna Bahadur Rana Magar earned the same distinction at El Kelfr, Egypt, by taking over a Lewis gun and helping neutralise an enemy machine-gun position under intense fire.
Both survived the war and returned to Nepal. Their extraordinary courage and selflessness remain enduring symbols of the valour, sacrifice and distinguished legacy of Nepali Gurkhas.
- πππ‘π’π ππ‘ππ§ππ’π‘: Rs.10.oo
- π¦πππ: 45mm x 35mm
- π’π₯πππ‘π§ππ§ππ’π‘: Vertical
- π£ππ£ππ₯: UV dull security stamp with visible and invisible fibres
- ππ’ππ’π¨π₯: Six colours, including fluorescent and security taggant inks
- π¦ππππ§: 40 stamps (2 designs)
- π€π¨ππ‘π§ππ§π¬: 1 million
- π£π₯π’πππ¦π¦: Self-adhesive postage stamps with release liner
- πππ¦πππ‘ππ₯: Purna Kala Limbu
- π£π₯ππ‘π§ππ₯: Janak Education Material Centre, Nepal
ππ¦π¦π¨ππ π’π‘: October 9, 2026
Nepalβs WWI Victoria Cross Heroes
ππ₯πππ πππ¦ππ₯ππ£π§ππ’π‘: This commemorative stamp set honours two distinguished Nepali Gurkha soldiers. ππͺπ‘πππ§ ππππ₯π πππππ§ and πππ§π£π π½πππππͺπ§ πππ£π πππππ§ were awarded the Victoria Cross for exceptional gallantry during the First World War (1914β1918).
In September 1915, Kulbir Thapa Magar became the first Nepali recipient of the Victoria Cross for rescuing wounded British and Gurkha soldiers under enemy fire in France, despite being wounded himself.
On 10 April 1918, 19-year-old Karna Bahadur Rana Magar earned the same distinction at El Kelfr, Egypt, by taking over a Lewis gun and helping neutralise an enemy machine-gun position under intense fire.
Both survived the war and returned to Nepal. Their extraordinary courage and selflessness remain enduring symbols of the valour, sacrifice and distinguished legacy of Nepali Gurkhas.
- πππ‘π’π ππ‘ππ§ππ’π‘: Rs.10.oo
- π¦πππ: 45mm x 35mm
- π’π₯πππ‘π§ππ§ππ’π‘: Vertical
- π£ππ£ππ₯: UV dull security stamp with visible and invisible fibres
- ππ’ππ’π¨π₯: Six colours, including fluorescent and security taggant inks
- π¦ππππ§: 40 stamps (2 designs)
- π€π¨ππ‘π§ππ§π¬: 1 million
- π£π₯π’πππ¦π¦: Self-adhesive postage stamps with release liner
- πππ¦πππ‘ππ₯: Purna Kala Limbu
- π£π₯ππ‘π§ππ₯: Janak Education Material Centre, Nepal
