Posted by: chanaa_tarkaari January 25, 2007
Eminent Icon on NR Bill - Shankhadhar Sakhwah
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I argue, the only person who deserves to be sticked on rupee bills is Mr. Shankhadar Sakhwah. Do you guys know about this gentlman? My little knowledge about him tells that he is the first person in Nepal who thought the economic revolution and economic independence of all public is very important for a happily lived society. He might have spoken that idea but the rulers of his age did not agree. He then was able to earn huge wealth somehow (mutiple versions of stories are associated with how did he actually earned the wealth, some of them are hard to believe) and used that wealth to free the entire population of his country (then Nepal khaldo) from their debt. These days, if we look back and think of him, it is unbelievable how did he succeed to overcome the resistance coming from customs, believes, and rules of strict feudal system a thousand years ago. But truth is truth, he managed to free from huge debts and that was one of the huge economic revolution of our country but poorly documented in history. In light of this extra-ordinary idea and extra-ordinary contribution of Shankhadar Sakhwah, I argue he definitely deserves the respectful position on nepalese currency who devoted his life for the economic prosperity of the entire country and people more than thousand years ago. He has been included in the list of BIBHUTI of Nepal as well few years back.
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