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Rijiju unveils statue of 19th Gyalsras Bakula Rinpoche in Leh
State Times
|May 20, 2025
LEH: The Union Minister of Minority Affairs/Union Minister of Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju, in the presence of Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) and Chairman/CEC, Advocate Tashi Gyalson, unveiled the statue of 19th Gyalsras Bakula Rinpoche-often referred to as the Architect of Modern Ladakh-on his 108th Birth Anniversary at Bakula Rinpoche Memorial Park.
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108 apple saplings, signifying the 108th birth anniversary of Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, were planted on the occasion.
A book titled 'Kushok Bakula Rinpoche-Architect of Modern Ladakh: Life and Times', authored by Sonam Wangchuk Shakspo, was launched on the occasion by the esteemed guests. Stating that a land-mark in the form of Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport at Leh has been dedicated to Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, the LG highlighted the lasting impression left by a great per-sonality like Bakula Rinpoche on Ladakh and its people.
Calling Bakula Rinpoche a comprehensive personality, he informed that Bakula Rinpoche left an indelible impression on the geography, history, religion, people, generations and culture of Ladakh for years to come.
This story is from the May 20, 2025 edition of State Times.
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