Madan Puraskar

{{Short description|Nepali literary award}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox award | name = Madan Puraskar | image = 2056 sal ko Madan Puraskar prapta gardai Dinesh Adhikari-13 Ashoj 2057.jpg | image_size = | alt =Dinesh Adhikari accepting Madan Puraskar, 2056 B.S. for ''Atirikta Abhilekh'' (1999) | caption = Dinesh Adhikari accepting Madan Puraskar for ''Atirikta Abhilekh'' (2056 B.S.) | subheader = Award for contributions to Nepali literature | awarded_for = Literary award in Nepal | sponsor = Madan Puraskar Guthi | firstawarded = 1956 | lastawarded = 2022 | reward = रु 400,000 | former name = | holder_label = Most recent winner | holder = | award1_type = No. of times awarded | award1_winner =66 | award2_type = First winner | award2_winner = Satyamohan Joshi, Chittaranjan Nepali, Dr. Balram Joshi | award3_type = Latest winner | award3_winner = Chuden Kabimo (2024) | website ={{URL|https://madanpuraskar.org/}} | previous =Jagadamba Shree Puraskar | next = |awardname=मदन पुरस्कार|established={{start date and age|df=yes|1955}}|image_upright=1|image caption=Dinesh Adhikari accepting Madan Puraskar, 2056 B.S. for ''Atirikta Abhilekh'' (1999)|country=Nepal|eligibility=Book written in Nepali language|most_wins=Satya Mohan Joshi (3)}} The '''Madan Puraskar''' ({{langx|ne|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.<ref name=MPPORG>{{cite web |url=http://madanpuraskar.org/ |title=Official website }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bajracharya|first=Srizu|date=24 September 2021|title=Madan Puraskar: Its significance and criticisms it often gathers|url=https://kathmandupost.com/books/2021/09/24/madan-puraskar-its-significance-and-criticisms-it-often-gathers|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107210804/https://kathmandupost.com/books/2021/09/24/madan-puraskar-its-significance-and-criticisms-it-often-gathers|archive-date=7 November 2021|access-date=11 November 2021|website=The Kathmandu Post|language=English}}</ref>

== History == 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.

==List of Winners and Short list by year==

=== 2015 – 2024 === {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" ! style="font-weight:bold;" | Year in B.S. (in CE){{Ref|a|[a]}} ! style="font-weight:bold;" | Author ! style="font-weight:bold;" | Work !Short list |- |2081 (2024) |Chuden Kabimo |Urmaal | * ''Chhaalbato'' – Ramesh Bhusal * '''''Urmaal'' – Chuden Kabimo''' * ''Darjyu Sanlap'' – Kumari Lama * ''Panchatatwako Paalaam'' – Man Prasad Subba * ''Bahurupi'' – Shreyaj Subedi * ''Bhikshu, Byapar ra Bidroha'' – Sudheer Sharma * ''Hiuko geet'' – Tirtha Gurung |- |2080 (2023) |Mohan Mainali |Mukaam Ranamaidan | * ''Damfuko Aatmalaap'' – Bhakta Syangtan * '''''Mukaam Ranamaidan'' – Mohan Mainali''' * ''Noon-Tel'' – Jiwan Chhetri * ''Bhav Lipi'' – Bhavesh Bhumari, Pranita Chamling * ''Santras Ka Saathi Din'' – Roshan Thapa - Neerav |- |2079 (2022) |Bibek Ojha |Aaithan | * ''Ijoriya'' – Subin Bhattarai * '''''Aaithan'' – Bibek Ojha''' * ''Chakravyuhama Nepalko Jalsrot'' – Dwarika Nath Dhungel * ''Thangra'' – Pragati Rai * ''Maataako Ghar'' – Sanjaya Bista |- |2078 (2021) |Naba Raj Lamsal<ref>{{Cite web |title=दुर्गाप्रसाद श्रेष्ठलाई जगदम्बा-श्री सम्मान र नवराज लम्साललाई मदन पुरस्कार |url=https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/131894 |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=Himal Khabar |archive-date=27 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827171612/https://www.himalkhabar.com/news/131894 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |''Agni'' | * '''''Agni'' – Naba Raj Lamsal''' * ''Byutpattimulak Sanskrit-Nepali Sabdakosh'' – Neelmani Dhungana * ''Grishma Ko Neelo Batash'' – Damodar Pudasaini ‘Kishor’ * ''Hiti Pranali'' – Padma Sunder Joshi * ''Licchavi Lipi'' – Naya Nath Paudel * ''Mahabhara'' – Basanta Basnet * ''Sati'' – Sujit Mainali * ''Yaadko Sanduk'' – Deepa Mewahang Rai<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madan Puraskar Guthi announces shortlist of eight books for award |url=https://kathmandupost.com/national/2022/08/08/madan-puraskar-guthi-announces-shortlist-of-eight-books-for-award |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref> |- |2077 (2020) |Bhagiraj Ingnam<ref>{{Cite web|last=Magazine|first=New Spolight|title=Bhagiram Ingnam Wins Madan Puraskar, Bhairab Bahadur Thapa Wins Jagdamba Shree 2077|url=https://www.spotlightnepal.com/2021/09/23/bhagiram-ingnam-wins-madan-puraskar-bhairab-bahadur-thapa-wins-jagdamba-shree-2077/|access-date=30 October 2021|website=SpotlightNepal|language=en}}</ref> |''Limbuwanko Etihasik Dastavej Sangraha'' | * ''Eklavya Ko Debre Haat'' – Giri Shreesh Magar * ''Kariya'' – Krishna Abiral * ''Kalpa Grantha'' – Kumar Nagarkoti * ''Nrityakshar Vigyan'' – Bhairab Bahadur Thapa * ''Filingo'' – Prabha Baral * ''Fulange'' – Lekhnath Chettri * ''Mokshabhumi'' – Keshav Dahal * ''Ramite'' – Jason Kunwar * '''''Limbuwan Ko Etihasik Dastawej Sangrah (1719–2020)'' – Bhagiraj Ingnam'''<ref>{{Cite journal|year=2006|title=The Center for Children's Books announces the winner of the 2006 Gryphon Award|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/bcc.2006.0145|journal=Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books|volume=59|issue=7|pages=333|doi=10.1353/bcc.2006.0145|issn=1558-6766|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

|- |2076 (2019) |Chandra Prakash Baniya<ref>{{Cite web|title=Baniya's 'Maharani' wins Madan Puraskar this year - OnlineKhabar English News|date=20 September 2020 |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/baniyas-maharani-wins-madan-puraskar-this-year.html|access-date=30 October 2021|language=en-GB}}</ref> |''Maharani'' | * ''Dharsaidharsako Chakrabyuh'' – Tirtha Shrestha * ''Jokerko Banduk'' – Bimal Nibha * '''''Maharani'' – Chandra Prakash Baniya''' * ''Maharasnighantu (Part 1,2)'' – Yogi Dharmamaharas * ''Mohapat'' – Lalit Bista * ''Parityakta'' – Bhuwan Dhungana * ''Yatrama'' – Sharada Sharma<ref>{{Cite web|title=7 books shortlisted for Madan Puraskar|url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2020/05/117560/|access-date=30 October 2021|website=Khabarhub|language=en}}</ref> |- |2075 (2018) |Yogesh Raj<ref>{{Cite web|last=Magazine|first=New Spolight|title=Yogesh Raj's Ranhar Wins Madan Purashakar And JagadambaShree For Bairagi Kainali|url=https://www.spotlightnepal.com/2019/08/19/yogesh-rajs-ranhar-wins-madan-purashakar-and-jagadambashree-for-bairagi-kainali/|access-date=30 October 2021|website=SpotlightNepal|language=en}}</ref> |''Ranahar'' | * ''Bichaarko Laas'' – Dhurba Sapkota * ''Ekadeshma'' – Sanu Sharma * ''Faatsung'' – Chuden Kabimo * ''Gya'' – Kumar Nagarkoti * ''Marichika'' – Mahesh Thapa * ''Okkal Dokkal Peepal Paat'' – Bindu Sharma * '''''Ranahaar'' – Yogesh Raj'''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Republica|title=Seven books nominated for Madan Puraskar|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/69262/|access-date=30 October 2021|website=My City|language=en}}</ref> |- | 2074 (2017) | Neelam Karki Niharika<ref>{{Cite web|last=Republica|title=Karki wins Madan Puraskar; Jagadambashree to Manandhar|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/48511/|access-date=30 October 2021|website=My Republica|language=en}}</ref> | ''Yogmaya'' | * ''Bhuiyan'' – Yangesh * ''Kairan'' – Dhruba Satya Pariyar * ''Himali Darshan'' – Mohan Baidya * ''Lumbini Gaun'' – Raj Manglak * ''Nathiya'' – Saraswati Pratikshya * ''Pathshala'' – Tirtha Gurung * ''Yaar'' – Nayan Raj Pandey * '''<nowiki/>''Yogmaya'' – Neelam Karki Niharika''' |- | 2073 (2016) | Ghanashyam Kandel<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://madanpuraskar.org/guthi/people_category/madan-puraskar-winner/ | title=Madan Puraskar Winner – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी}}</ref> | ''Dhritarashtra'' | * '''''Dhritarastra'' – Ghanashyam Kandel''' * ''Chhaughar'' – Raj Sargam * ''Doha ko Sidha Udaan'' – Jaya Chhanchha * ''Guha, Guhalekh, Guhachitra Ebam Anya Sampada'' – Purushottam Lochan Shrestha * ''Ma Stri arthat Aaimai'' – Seema Aavaas * ''Pratinaayak'' – Hari Adhikari * ''Sagarmatha ko Gahirai'' – Nawaraj Parajuli * ''Shukra Rak Shastri ko Chasma'' – Rajendra Parajuli * ''Tapan'' – Sharad Poudel<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poet Ghanshyam Kandel wins Madan Puraskar 2073 |url=https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/08/28/poet-ghanshyam-kandel-wins-madan-puraskar-2073 |access-date=30 October 2021 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref> |- | 2072 (2015) | Ramlal Joshi<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kantipur.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2016-07-24/20160724121123.html |title=प्रिन्ट संस्करण - 'पहिले प्रकाशक भेटिएन, अहिले थामिनसक्नु' - शैली - कान्तिपुर समाचार |access-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519071257/http://kantipur.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2016-07-24/20160724121123.html |archive-date=19 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ''Aina'' | * ''Aamoi'' – Bhuwanhari Sigdel * '''''Aina'' – Ramlal Joshi''' * ''Cheerharan'' – Nilam Karki Niharika * ''Nirban'' – Ghanashyam Khadka * ''Prasnaharuko Karkhana'' – Sarita Tiwari * ''Phirphire'' – Buddhisagar * ''Simanaka Rang Simanaka Tarang'' – Damodar Pudasaini Kishor<ref>{{Cite web|last=Republica|title=7 books nominated for Madan Puraskar|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/1537/|access-date=30 October 2021|website=My Republica|language=en}}</ref> |} [[File:Jhamak.jpg|thumb|Jhamak Ghimire, the second woman winner of the award, won the award in 2010 for her memoir ''Jiwan Kada Ki Phool''.]]

=== 2000 – 2014 === Before 2014 (2071 BS), shortlist was not published. {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" ! style="font-weight:bold;" | Year in B.S. (in CE){{Ref|a|[a]}} ! style="font-weight:bold;" | Author ! style="font-weight:bold;" | Work |- | 2071 (2014) | Vijay Kumar Pandey<ref>madanpuraskar.org/guthi/madanpuraskar-2072bs-event/</ref> | ''Khusi'' |- | 2070 (2013) | Radha Paudel<ref>{{Cite web|title=Radha Paudel's war memoir receives Madan Puraskar|url=https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2014/09/14/radha-paudels-war-memoir-receives-madan-puraskar|access-date=30 October 2021|website=kathmandupost.com|language=English}}</ref> | ''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'' |} [[File:Daulat Bikram Bista.jpg|thumb|Daulat Bikram Bista won the award in 1988 for his novel ''Jyoti Jyoti Mahajyoti''.]]

=== 1986– 1999 === {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" ! style="font-weight:bold;" | Year in B.S. (in CE){{Ref|a|[a]}} ! style="font-weight:bold;" | Author ! style="font-weight:bold;" | Work |- | 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'' |} [[File:Dhurba Chandra Gautam.jpg|thumb|Dhruba Chandra Gautam won the award in 1983 for his novel ''Alikhit''.]]

=== 1971 – 1985 === {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" ! style="font-weight:bold;" | Year in B.S. (in CE){{Ref|a|[a]}} ! style="font-weight:bold;" | Author ! style="font-weight:bold;" | Work |- | 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) | * Dr. Chabi Lal Gajurel * Karunakar Vaidya | ''Nepalma Paramparagat Prabidhi'' |- | 2035 (1978) | Dhanush Chandra Gautam | ''Ghamka Pailaharu'' |- | 2034 (1977) | Dr. Basudev Tripathi | ''Lekhnath Poudhyalko Kabitwako Bishleshan Tatha Mulyakan'' |- | 2033 (1976) | {{no|Not Awarded}} | {{no|}} |- | 2032 (1975) | Bhawani Bhikshu | ''Aagat'' |- | 2031 (1974) | {{no|Not Awarded}} |{{no|}} |- | 2030 (1973) | Dhana Bajra Bajracharya | ''Licchavi Kaal ka Abhilekh'' |- | 2029 (1972) | Ishwor Ballav | ''Aagoka Phoolharu Hun Aagoka Phoolharu Hoinan'' |- | 2028 (1971) | * Chudamani Bandhu * Bihari Krishna Shrestha * Pradeep Rimal * Sthirjunga Bahadur Singh * Satyamohan Joshi | ''Karnali Lok Sanskriti'' |} [[File:Parijat Nepali writer.jpg|alt=Parijat— the first woman to win the award.|thumb|Parijat— the first woman to win the award.]] [[File:Satya Mohan Joshi.jpg|thumb|Satya Mohan Joshi, one of the three winners of the first edition of the award.]]

=== 1956 – 1970 === {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" ! style="font-weight:bold;" | Year in B.S. (in CE){{Ref|a|[a]}} ! style="font-weight:bold;" | Author ! style="font-weight:bold;" | Work |- | 2027 (1970) | Mahananda Sapkota | ''Nepali Nirwachanko Ruprekha'' |- | 2026 (1969) | Taranath Sharma | ''Belaet Tira Baralida'' |- | rowspan="2" | 2025 (1969) | Dharma Raj Thapa | ''Mangali Kushum'' |- | Parasmani Pradhan | ''Tipan Tapan'' |- | rowspan="2" | 2024 (1967) | Grishma Bahadur Devkota | ''Nepalko Chapakhana ra Patrapatrikako Itihas'' |- | Shankar Lamichhane | ''Abstract Chintan Pyaj'' |- | rowspan="2" | 2023 (1966) | Modanath Prasrit | ''Manab Mahakabya'' |- | Uttam Kunwar | ''Srasta ra Sahitya'' |- | 2022 (1965) | Parijat | ''Shiris Ko Phool'' |- | rowspan="4" | 2021 (1964) | Laxmi Bahadur Shrestha | ''Bastra Nirmand Kala'' |- | Nawaraj Chalise | ''Prachin Hindu Arthashastra'' |- | Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya | ''Prakrit Pokhara'' |- | Balkrishna Pokhrel | ''Nepali Bhasa ra Sahitya'' |- | rowspan="2" | 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'' |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 (1960) | Bhim Nidhi Tiwari | ''Bishfot'' |- | Satyamohan Joshi | ''Nepali Rashtriya Mudra'' |- | 2016 (1959) | Nityaraj Pandey | ''Mahakavi Devkota'' |- | rowspan="2" | 2015 (1958) | Ganga Bikram Sijapati | ''Udhyan'' |- | Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan | ''Kabi Byathit ra Kabya Sadhana'' |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 (1957) | Karunakar Vaidya | ''Mitrika Udhyog'' |- | Leeladhwaj Thapa | ''Mann (novel)'' |- | rowspan="3" | 2013 (1956) | Balram Joshi | ''Adhikbibhav Sthirbidhoot Utpadhak'' |- | Chittaranjan Nepali | ''Janaral Bhimsen Thapa ra Tatkalin Nepal'' |- | Satyamohan Joshi | ''Hamro Lok Sanskriti'' |}

== Trivia ==

* 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)

==References== {{Reflist}}

== Notes == {{Notelist}}

# {{Note|a|[a]|3=Year in B.S. = Year in C.E. + 56\57; 2077 B.S. = 2020/2021}}

==External links== * {{official website|http://madanpuraskar.org}} * [http://madanpuraskar.org/guthi/winners.php/ Complete List of Madan Puraskar Winners] * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130107035633/http://www.panl10n.net/madan-puraskar-pustakalaya-nepal/ About Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya in PAN]}}

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