Madan Puraskar

Madan Puraskar

Madan Puraskar 2056 B.S. for Atirikta Abhilekh
Awarded by Madan Puraskar Guthi
Category Literature (Individual)
Description
Description Literary award
in Nepal
Instituted 1955
First awarded 1956
Last awarded 2016
Cash award NRs. 200,000
First awardee(s) Satyamohan Joshi, Chittaranjan Nepali, Dr. Balram Joshi
Last awardee(s) Ramlal Joshi for Aina

Madan Puraskar (Nepali: मदन पुरस्कार; English: Madan Award) 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 the most prestigious literature award in Nepal.[1]

It 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 September 26, 1955. Since then it has been presented every year, except in 1974 and 1977. At the time of its establishment, the award prize was NRS 4000. Since the Golden Jubilee year 2005 the award prize has been increased to NRs. 200,000.

List of winners

  1. Satyamohan Joshi - Hamro LokSanskriti (2013), Nepali Rashtriya Mudra (2017), Karnali Lok Sanskriti (2028)
  2. Chittaranjan Nepali - Janaral Bhimsen Thapa (2013)
  3. sreejana kandel - Adhikbhiwal Isthir Bidhyut Utpadak (2013)
  4. Leeladhwaj Thapa - "Mann"
  5. Karunakar Vaidya
  6. Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan
  7. Ganga Bikram Sijapati
  8. Nityaraj Pandey
  9. Bhim Nidhi Tiwari
  10. Shishir Kandel
  11. Gopal Prasad Rimal (1962) [2]
  12. Komalnath Adhikari
  13. Janaklal Sharma
  14. Balkrishna Pokharel
  15. Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya
  16. Navaraj Chalise
  17. Lakshmi Bahadur Bista
  18. Parijat "Shiris ko Phool"
  19. Uttam Kunwar
  20. Modnath Prashrit - Manab (Mahakabya)
  21. Shankar Lamichhane
  22. Grishm Bahadur Devkota
  23. Paras Mani Pradhan
  24. Dharmaraj Thapa
  25. Taranath Sharma
  26. Mahananda Sapkota
  27. Sthir Jangbahadur Singh
  28. Biharikrishna Shrestha
  29. Dr. Chudamani Bandhu
  30. Pradip Rimal
  31. Ishwor Ballav
  32. Dnbjr Bajracharya
  33. Bhawani Bhikshu
  34. Dr. Basudev Tripathi
  35. Dhanush Chandra Gautam Dha. Cha. Gotame
  36. Dr. Chhabilal Gajurel
  37. Jagdisha Shumsher Rana
  38. Mohan Koirala
  39. Madan Mani Dixit
  40. Dr. Dhruba Chandra Gautam
  41. Kanchan Pudasaini
  42. Mohanraj Sharma
  43. Nayanraj Pant
  44. Rajeshwor Devkota
  45. Daulat Bikram Bista
  46. Dr. Rajesh Gautam
  47. Yujan Rajbhandari
  48. Saru Bhakta
  49. Dr. Bhabeshwar Pangeni
  50. Sharadchandra Sharma Bhattarai
  51. Father William Bark
  52. Binod Prasad Dhital
  53. Dr. Dayaram Shrestha
  54. Lokendra Bahadur Chand
  55. Dr. Keshav Prasad Upadhayay
  56. Dinesh Adhikari
  57. Buddhinarayan Shrestha
  58. Hariram Joshi
  59. Rewati Raman Khanal
  60. Gopal Parajuli
  61. Narayan Wagle - Palpasa Cafe
  62. Krishna Dharabasi - Radha (book)
  63. Mahesh Bikram Shah-Chhapamarko Chhoro (book)
  64. Jagadish Ghimire - Antarmanko Yatra
  65. Yubraj Nayaghare
  66. Nar Bahadur Saud nepal ko bali nali ra tinko digo kheti - 2066 B.S.
  67. Jhamak Ghimire - Jiwan Kada Ki Phool - 2067 B. S.
  68. Amar Neupane - Seto Dharti - 2068 B. S.
  69. Rajan Mukarung - Damini Bhir - 2069 B. S.
  70. Radha Paudel - Khalangama Hamala - 2070 B. S.
  71. Bijay Pandey - Khushi - 2071
  72. Ramlal Joshi - "Aina" - 2072 [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Official website".
  2. ↑ Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature (Voices from Asia), edited and translated by Michael J. Hutt, University of California Press, 1991. p. 75. ISBN 9780520910263
  3. ↑ http://madanpuraskar.org/guthi/2072bs-madanpuraskar-declaration/
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