Anish Thapa bagged cash prize Rs 50,500 after completing the 13.2 KM trail from Chepeghat to Lig-Lig Kot in Gorkha district in first place with the timing of 53 minutes and 43 second. Winner of the game was awarded 5,000 rupees cash prize whole second and third position received Rs 3,000 and Rs 1,000 respectively.Lig-Lig Race is supposed to be a historical event that started from 1604 BS to select the king of Gorkha. It is also believed that Dravya Shah had won the race and became the King of Gorkha in ancient Nepal. According to historical accounts it is believed that the first race took place in 1604 BS to decide the eventual king of Gorkha for that year. The race which started from Chepeghat, up the hill and ended at Gorkha Durbar, marked a new era in the kingdom of Gorkha each year. In one of these races it is believed Drabya Shah, grand father of Prithvi Narayan Shah, took part and as the winner of the race took over Gorkha from the Ghale Gurungs. Prithvi Narayan Shah went on to unify Nepal as the country we know it today. As for the race it probably never took place after Drabya Shah.
बाहिर हेर्दा स्वस्थ देखिने मान्छेको मुखबाट दुर्गन्ध निस्किँदा नजिकको मानिसले नराम्रो प्रतिक्रिया दिनु स्वाभाविक पनि हो। अरूले आफूलाई नराम्...
