The Madan Puraskar is a literary honor in Nepal which Madan Puraskar Guthi confers annually for an outstanding book in the Nepali language published within the calendar year. It is considered as the most prestigious literature award in Nepal. It is awarded on the day of Ghatasthapana every year alongside Jagadamba Shree Puraskar.
Jagadamba Shree Puraskar is an award given to a person or an organization for contribution to Nepali language, literature, art and folk culture.
Chhapamar ko Chhoro is a Nepali short story collection by Mahesh Bikram Shah. The book was published in 2007 by Sajha Prakashan. The book won the prestigious Madan Puraskar for the year 2063 BS (2007-2008). The anthology consists of eighteen stories centered around Maoist insurgency in Nepal.
Nohor Ram Gupta, professionally known as Bhawani Bhikshu was a Nepali writer, poet, literary journalist, academic and novelist. He has written multiple novels and short stories. Aagat, a novel published in 1975 is one of his best known books.
Ghamka Pailaharu is a 1979 Nepali novel by Dha. Cha. Gotame. The novel depicts the day–to–day life of a nameless town in Tarai region of Nepal, loosely based on Birgunj. Gotame grew up in Birgunj and used the town as the novel's setting. The newly settled town is situated in southern part of central region of Nepal, beside a railway station of the first Nepalese railway.
Maharani is a Nepali novel written by Chandra Prakash Baniya. The book was published in 2019 and won Madan Puraskar in the same year.
Mohan Koirala was a Nepalese poet, known for his prose poems and poems against the Rana regime. Some of this poems has been translated in English. He won Madan Puraskar in 2038 BS.
Limbuvanko Eitihasik Dastabej Sangraha 1662–1963 AD is a historical book about the Limbuwan region in eastern part of Nepal written and compiled by Bhagi Raj Ingnam. It was published on 25 December 2020 by Yakthung Publication and won the Madan Puraskar for the year 2020.
Belaet Tira Baralida is a travelogue by Dr.Tara Nath Sharma. It was published in 1970 by Sajha Prakashan and won the prestigious Madan Puraskar for that year. The author wrote the book under the pen name Tanasarma. The book was reprinted by Manjari Publication in 2017.
Sajha Puraskar is a literary award given by Sajha Publications. It is presented annually to the best book published by Sajha Publication.
Yaar is an autobiographical book by Nepali writer Nayan Raj Pandey. It is the first autobiographical work of the writer whose previous books, Loo and Ulaar have been widely popular among Nepali readers. The book was published on January 13, 2018 by FinePrint Publication. The author had been prominent in Nepali literature field for three decades at the time of publication of the book.
Madhabi is a 1983 Nepali mythological novel by Madan Mani Dixit. It was published on 13 April 1983 by Sajha Prakashan, and won the Madan Puraskar for the same year. It is a retelling of the story of Madhabi and Gallav from Mahabharata. Written in a grandiose setting, the novel depicts the economic, social and political conditions of Vedic Indian society three thousand years ago. The original story is told in Mahabharat to Duryodhana to teach him about the result of stubbornness and how it can destroy life.
Mann is a 1957 Nepali novel by Leeladhwaj Thapa. It was published in 1957 by Sajha Prakashan. It is the third novel by Thapa, who had previously written Shanti and Purvasmriti. Mann won the Madan Puraskar that same year. The book was reprinted by Book Hill Publication on December 4, 2020.
Nathiya is a 2018 Nepali novel by Saraswati Pratikshya. The book portrays the suffering of the Badi women of Sudurpashchim region of Nepal. It was released on 3 February 2018 by Book-Hill Publication and was shortlisted for the Madan Puraskar.
Yojangandha is a Nepali novel by Binod Prasad Dhital. It was published in 1995 by Sajha Prakashan. The book is based on a character from Mahabharata, Satyawati. The book won the prestigious Madan Puraskar. It is second book of the author who previously penned a regional novel called Ujyalo Hunu Aghi.
Naya Sadak ko Geet is a collection of short stories by Ramesh Bikal. It was published on 1961 by Sajha Publications. It won the Madan Puraskar in the same year. It is Bikal's second book.
Dhanush Chandra Gautam, professionally known as Dha. Cha. Gotame was a Nepalese writer. He published multiple books and edited multiple newspaper and magazines in his lifetime. He won the prestigious Madan Puraskar for his novel Ghamka Pailaharu.
Mahakavi Devkota is a biographical book by Nityaraj Pandey. The book is about the life of poet Laxmi Prasad Devkota. The book was published in 1959 by Sajha Prakashan and won the Madan Puraskar for the same year. The book was published in the same year as Devkota died.
Jyoti Jyoti Mahajyoti is a 1988 Nepali novel by Daulat Bikram Bista. It was published in 1988 by Nepal Rajakiya Pragya Prakashan. The book received the Madan Puraskar in the same year. It is the seventh novel of the author.
Bairagi Kailaka Kabitharu is a 1974 Nepali poetry collection by Bairagi Kainla. It was published in 1974 by Sajha Prakashan. It is the first book of the author. The poems in this collection were later reprinted in a book titled Bairagi Kainla ka Sankalit Kavita with his other poems by Phoenix Books. Kainla is known as progenitor of the Tesro Aayam movement in Nepali literature alongside Indra Bahadur Rai and Ishwor Ballav. He received the Sajha Puraskar for this book.
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