King Hangshu Dewa and his minister Wokde

<p>This book of the story of King Hangshu Dewa and his minister Wokde in Rong or Lepcha script was owned by a Lepcha called Nalengbo of Bom Basti of Kalimpong. When he learned of the author's interest in Lepcha script, he gave him the book in 1925. It is a story of civilisation and culture of ancient Nepal recorded by the Lepcha Kirat people of the east. It tells of the conversion to Buddhism from Hinduism and of the Kirat King Hangshu Dewa. The author has transliterated and translated it into English.</p>
<p>The second book, the author search for in Sikkim and found it in the hands of Tobgye Lepcha who gave him the book, as he could not read the script. The author also transliterated and translated it. The contents form the&nbsp; religious instruction of Lepcha Kirat people, called Manism.</p>

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Contributions to Nepalese Studies, Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies (CNAS), Tribhuvan University (TU), Kathmandu,Nepal. Volume 2, Number 2, June 1975: http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/contributions/pdf/CNAS_02_02_06.pdf. Digital Himalaya: http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/journals/contributions/index.php?selection=2_2
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Asia-Pacific
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Afar
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1975 - 00:00
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