Yogesh Raj | |
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योगेश राज | |
Nationality | Nepali |
Education | PhD |
Alma mater | Imperial College, London |
Occupation | Historian, academic |
Notable work | Ranahar |
Awards | Madan Puraskar |
Yogesh Raj is a Nepali historian, scholar and writer. He won the Madan Puraskar for his novel Ranahar in 2018. [1] [2]
He has a degree in mechanical engineering and a PhD in the history of science, technology, and medicine from Imperial College, London. He is a polyglot and speaks seven languages (Maithali, Nepali, English, Hindi, Bengali, Nepalbhasa and German). [3]
In 2013, he wrote a book based on the death rituals of Hindu Newars titled Sandhya Samrachana: Hindu Newarharu ko Mrityu Chetana. [4] He edited the jail diaries of the martyr Bharat Gopal Jha which was published as Uhi Jha: Euta Yuba Sahidko Antim Jail Diary (2018–2020) in 2017. [5]
He published his first novel Ranahar in 2018. [6] The novel is about the last king of Bhaktapur kingdom, Ranajit Malla. [7] It won the Madan Puraskar for the same year.
Title | Year of publication | Genre | Language | Notes |
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History as Mindscapes: A Memory of the Peasants' Movement of Nepal | 2010 | Non-fiction | English | |
The Journal of Captain Kinloch | 2012 | |||
Expedition to Nepal Valley: The Journal of Captain Kinloch (26 August – 17 October 1767) | 2012 | |||
Sandhya Samrachana: Hindu Newarharu ko Mrityu Chetana | 2013 | Anthropological | Nepali | |
The State of History Education and Research in Nepal | 2014 | Non-fiction | English | Cowritten with Pratyoush Raj Onta |
Courage in Chaos: Early Rescue and Relief After the April Earthquake | 2015 | Cowriten with Bhaskar Gautam | ||
Ranahar | 2018 | Historical fiction | Nepali | Winner – Madan Puraskar [8] |
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