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