Mahaguru Phalgunanda (; 10 November 1885 – 4 April 1949) also known as Phalgunanda Lingden was a leader of the Kirat religion for the Kirat people of Nepal.
Mahaguru Phalgunanda (; 10 November 1885 – 4 April 1949) also known as Phalgunanda Lingden was a leader of the Kirat religion for the Kirat people of Nepal.
== Early life and background== Mahaguru Phalgunanda Lingden was born as Phalgu Nath Ananda on 10 November 1885 (25 Kartik 1942 B.S.) in the village of Chukchinamba Ilam district of Nepal. His parents were Jaganbaj Lingden and Hangsamati Lingden. In his young age, he served as a Nepali Gurkha soldier in the British Indian Army and fought in World War I. He spent approximately a decade in British India. After his military service, he became a spiritual leader.
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