King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah, Definitive Issue

Nepal · 1960 · 1 Paisa

This definitive stamp features a portrait of King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah, who reigned from 1955 to 1972. The design is simple, focusing on the monarch's profile, typical for definitive issues of the era intended for everyday postal use.

Issued during a period of significant political change, this stamp circulated shortly before King Mahendra dismissed the elected government in December 1960, establishing the Panchayat system of direct rule.