Sikkim: BB Muringla, modern architect of Limboo language, no more

Gangtok: Birkha Bahadur Limboo, famously known as BB Muringla, breathed his last on June 8 at Gangtok’s STNM Hospital.

A Padma Shri recipient, Muringla was known for his contribution to Limboo language and literature. He died at the age of 80 years due to a brain haemorrhage caused by high blood pressure concerns.

Muringla is known for hand-written books from primary to secondary level, reconstructing the grammar and making easier for readers and learners of Limboo language, creating a comic series in Limboo based on the stories of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Chandra Shekhar Azad and Deshbandu Chittaranjan Das.