Yogesh Raj

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Yogesh Raj
योगेश राज
NationalityNepali
EducationPhD
Alma mater Imperial College, London
Occupation(s)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]

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Biography

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.

Notable works

Books
TitleYear of publicationGenreLanguageNotes
History as Mindscapes: A Memory of the Peasants' Movement of Nepal2010Non-fictionEnglish
The Journal of Captain Kinloch2012
Expedition to Nepal Valley: The Journal of Captain Kinloch (26 August – 17 October 1767)2012
Sandhya Samrachana: Hindu Newarharu ko Mrityu Chetana2013AnthropologicalNepali
The State of History Education and Research in Nepal2014Non-fictionEnglishCowritten with Pratyoush Raj Onta
Courage in Chaos: Early Rescue and Relief After the April Earthquake2015Cowriten with Bhaskar Gautam
Ranahar 2018Historical fictionNepaliWinner – Madan Puraskar [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "योगेश राज – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी". guthi.madanpuraskar.org. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "रित्ता ठाउँको इतिहास: योगेश राज". Himal Khabar. Retrieved 27 March 2022.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ @therecord. "What we talk about when we talk about history – The Record". www.recordnepal.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "'नेपाली इतिहासको परिवेश'को प्रकाशनसँग गाँस$/a>. Himal Khabar. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 "हिमाल खबरपत्रिका | बलिदानको अभिलेख". nepalihimal.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "अन्तिम मल्ल राजाको नियती पुनर्लेखन गर्दै 'रणहार'". Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  7. ↑ @therecord. "A bowstring snaps – The Record". www.recordnepal.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  8. ↑ संवाददाता, नागरिक. "योगेश राजको 'रणहार'लाई मदन पुरस्कार, जगदम्बा-श्री बैरागी काइँलालाई". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 27 March 2022.


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