Madan_Puraskar
Madan Puraskar
Nepali literary award
The Madan Puraskar (Nepali: मदन पुरस्कार) 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.[1][2]
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| Madan Puraskar | |
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| Award for contributions to Nepali literature | |
Dinesh Adhikari accepting Madan Puraskar, 2056 B.S. for Atirikta Abhilekh (1999) | |
| Awarded for | Literary award in Nepal |
| Sponsored by | Madan Puraskar Guthi |
| Country | Nepal |
| Eligibility | Book written in Nepali language |
| Reward(s) | रु 400,000 |
| Established | 1955; 69 years ago (1955) |
| First awarded | 1956 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Satya Mohan Joshi (3) |
| No. of times awarded | 65 |
| First winner | Satyamohan Joshi, Chittaranjan Nepali, Dr. Balram Joshi |
| Latest winner | Bibek Ojha (2022) |
| Website | madanpuraskar |
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The award was established by daughter in law of Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher JBR, Queen Jagadamba Kumari Devi, in memory of her husband late General Madan Shumsher JBR, on 26 September 1955. Since then it has been presented every year, except in 1974 and 1976. At the time of its establishment, the award prize was रु 4,000. On the Golden–Jubilee year 2005, the award prize was increased to रु 400,000.
2015 – 2022
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| Year in B.S. (in CE)[a] | Author | Work | Short list |
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| 2079 (2022) | Bibek Ojha | Aaithan |
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| 2078 (2021) | Naba Raj Lamsal[4] | Agni |
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| 2077 (2020) | Bhagiraj Ingnam[6] | Limbuwanko Etihasik Dastavej Sangraha |
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| 2076 (2019) | Chandra Prakash Baniya[8] | Maharani |
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| 2075 (2018) | Yogesh Raj[10] | Ranahar |
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| 2074 (2017) | Neelam Karki Niharika[12] | Yogmaya |
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| 2073 (2016) | Ghanashyam Kandel[13] | Dhritarashtra |
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| 2072 (2015) | Ramlal Joshi[15] | Aina |
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2000 – 2014
Before 2014 (2071 BS), shortlist was not published.
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| Year in B.S. (in CE)[a] | Author | Work |
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| 2071 (2014) | Vijay Kumar Pandey[17] | Khusi |
| 2070 (2013) | Radha Paudel[18] | Khalangama Hamala |
| 2069 (2012) | Rajan Mukarung | Damini Bhir |
| 2068 (2011) | Amar Neupane | Seto Dharti |
| 2067 (2010) | Jhamak Ghimire | Jiwan Kada Ki Phool |
| 2066 (2009) | Nar Bahadur Saud | Nepalko Balinali ra Tinko Digo Kheti |
| 2065 (2008) | Yubraj Nayaghare | Ek Haatko Taali |
| 2064 (2007) | Jagadish Ghimire | Antarmanko Yatra |
| 2063 (2006) | Mahesh Bikram Shah | Chhapamar ko Chhoro |
| 2062 (2005) | Krishna Dharabasi | Radha |
| 2061 (2004) | Narayan Wagle | Palpasa Cafe |
| 2060 (2003) | Gopal Parajuli | Naya Ishwar Ko Ghoshana |
| 2059 (2002) | Revati Raman Khanal | Nepalko Kanooni Itihaasko Ruprekha |
| 2058 (2001) | Hari Ram Joshi | Abhinav Sanskriti Kosh |
| 2057 (2000) | Buddhi Narayan Shrestha | Nepalko Simana |
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1986– 1999
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| Year in B.S. (in CE)[a] | Author | Work |
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| 2056 (1999) | Dinesh Adhikari | Atirikta Avilekh |
| 2055 (1998) | Dr. Keshab Prasad Upadhyaya | Dukhanta Natak ko Srijana Parampara |
| 2054 (1997) | Lokendra Bahadur Chand | Bisarjan |
| 2053 (1996) | Dr. Dayaram Shrestha | Nepali Rastrya Jhanda |
| 2052 (1995) | Binod Prasad Dhital | Yojana Gandha |
| 2051 (1994) | Father William Bourke SJ | Sahi Shabda |
| 2050 (1993) | Sarad Chandra Sharma Bhattarai | Madhyamik Nepali Gadhyakhan |
| 2049 (1992) | Dr. Bhabeshwor Pangeni | Palpama Prajatantrik Andolanka Sayadin 2007 |
| 2048 (1991) | Saru Bhakta | Pagal Basti |
| 2047 (1990) | Bhanu Bhakta Pokhrel | Mirtujanya Mahakabya |
| 2046 (1989) | Dr. Rajesh Gautam | Nepalko Prajatantrik Andolanma Nepal Prajaparisadko Bhumika |
| 2045 (1988) | Daulat Bikram Bista | Jyoti Jyoti Mahajyoti |
| 2044 (1987) | Rajeshwor Devkota | Utsarga Prem |
| 2043 (1986) | Nayaraj Panta | Likchhabi Sambatko Nirnaya |
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1971 – 1985
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| Year in B.S. (in CE)[a] | Author | Work |
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| 2042 (1985) | Mohanraj Sharma | Baikuntha Express |
| 2041 (1984) | Kanchan Pudasaini | Pratyagaman |
| 2040 (1983) | Dr. Dhruba Chandra Gautam | Alikhit |
| 2039 (1982) | Madan Mani Dixit | Madhabi |
| 2038 (1981) | Mohan Koirala | Nadi Kinarka Majhi |
| 2037 (1980) | Jagdish Shumsher Rana | Narsingh Avatar |
| 2036 (1979) |
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Nepalma Paramparagat Prabidhi |
| 2035 (1978) | Dhanush Chandra Gautam | Ghamka Pailaharu |
| 2034 (1977) | Dr. Basudev Tripathi | Lekhnath Poudhyalko Kabitwako Bishleshan Tatha Mulyakan |
| 2033 (1976) | Not Awarded | |
| 2032 (1975) | Bhawani Bhikshu | Aagat |
| 2031 (1974) | Not Awarded | |
| 2030 (1973) | Dhana Bajra Bajracharya | Licchavi Kaal ka Abhilekh |
| 2029 (1972) | Ishwor Ballav | Aagoka Phoolharu Hun Aagoka Phoolharu Hoinan |
| 2028 (1971) |
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Karnali Lok Sanskriti |
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1956 – 1970
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| Year in B.S. (in CE)[a] | Author | Work |
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| 2027 (1970) | Mahananda Sapkota | Nepali Nirwachanko Ruprekha |
| 2026 (1969) | Taranath Sharma | Belaet Tira Baralida |
| 2025 (1969) | Dharma Raj Thapa | Mangali Kushum |
| Parasmani Pradhan | Tipan Tapan | |
| 2024 (1967) | Grishma Bahadur Devkota | Nepalko Chapakhana ra Patrapatrikako Itihas |
| Shankar Lamichhane | Abstract Chintan Pyaj | |
| 2023 (1966) | Modanath Prasrit | Manab Mahakabya |
| Uttam Kunwar | Srasta ra Sahitya | |
| 2022 (1965) | Parijat | Shiris Ko Phool |
| 2021 (1964) | Laxmi Bahadur Shrestha | Bastra Nirmand Kala |
| Nawaraj Chalise | Prachin Hindu Arthashastra | |
| Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya | Prakrit Pokhara | |
| Balkrishna Pokhrel | Nepali Bhasa ra Sahitya | |
| 2020 (1963) | Janaklal Sharma | Josamani Santa Parampara ra Sahitya |
| Komalnath Adhikari | Naisdhir Charit | |
| 2019 (1962) | Gopal Prasad Rimal | Aamako Sapana |
| 2018 (1961) | Ramesh Bikal | Naya Sadak Ko Geet |
| 2017 (1960) | Bhim Nidhi Tiwari | Bishfot |
| Satyamohan Joshi | Nepali Rashtriya Mudra | |
| 2016 (1959) | Nityaraj Pandey | Mahakavi Devkota |
| 2015 (1958) | Ganga Bikram Sijapati | Udhyan |
| Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan | Kabi Byathit ra Kabya Sadhana | |
| 2014 (1957) | Karunakar Vaidya | Mitrika Udhyog |
| Leeladhwaj Thapa | Mann (novel) | |
| 2013 (1956) | Balram Joshi | Adhikbibhav Sthirbidhoot Utpadhak |
| Chittaranjan Nepali | Janaral Bhimsen Thapa ra Tatkalin Nepal | |
| Satyamohan Joshi | Hamro Lok Sanskriti |
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- First winners: Satya Mohan Joshi, Chittaranjan Nepali, Balram Joshi
- First woman winner: Parijat
- First novel to win the prize: Mann
- First short story anthology winner: Naya Sadak ko Geet
- First poetry collection winner: Bishfot
- Most number of wins: Satya Mohan Joshi (3 times)
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- ^[a] Year in B.S. = Year in C.E. + 56\57; 2077 B.S. = 2020/2021