Literary award · since 1955
Madan Puraskar
Nepalese literary award. Established 1955.
About Madan Puraskar
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.
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Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bhagi Raj Ingnam | — |
| 2019 | Chandra Prakash Baniya | — |
| 2018 | Yogesh Raj | — |
| 2017 | Neelam Karki Niharika | — |
| 2016 | Nityaraj Pandey | — |
| 2015 | Ramlal Joshi | — |
| 2014 | Vijay Kumar Pandey | — |
| 2013 | Radha Paudel | — |
| 2012 | Rajan Mukarung | — |
| 2011 | Amar Neupane | — |
| 2010 | Jhamak Ghimire | — |
| 2008 | Yubraj Nayaghare | — |
| 2005 | Krishna Dharabasi | — |
| 2000 | Buddhi Narayan Shrestha | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Madan Puraskar for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q6726423 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).