# Ranahar

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{{Short description|2018 Nepali novel by Yogesh Raj}}
{{Infobox book
| name              = Ranahar (रणहार)
| image             = Ranahar-cover.jpg
| author            = [Yogesh Raj](/source/Yogesh_Raj)
| language          = [Nepali](/source/Nepali_language)
| country           = Nepal
| genre             = [Historical fiction](/source/Historical_fiction)
| publisher         = Nepa~laya Publication
| isbn              = 9937921244
| award             = [Madan Puraskar](/source/Madan_Puraskar)
| pages             = 151
| title_orig        = रणहार
| caption           = Cover page
| published         = 2 June 2018
}}

'''''Ranahar''''' ({{langx|ne|रणहार}}) is a 2018 [Nepali](/source/Nepali_language)  [historical fiction](/source/historical_fiction) novel by [Yogesh Raj](/source/Yogesh_Raj).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mausam|date=2018-05-31|title=Nepalaya to launch historic fiction 'Ranahar'|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/lifestyle/nepalaya-to-launch-ranahar-a-historic-fiction-based-on-last-malla-king-on-june-2|access-date=2021-10-06|website=The Himalayan Times|language=en}}</ref> It was published on 2 June 2018 by Nepa~laya publications The book won the [Madan Puraskar](/source/Madan_Puraskar) of that year.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mausam|date=2019-08-18|title=Yogesh Raj's Ranahar wins Madan Puraskar, Bairagi Kainla bags Jagadamba-Shree|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/lifestyle/yogesh-rajs-ranahar-wins-madan-puraskar-bairagi-kainla-bags-jagadambashree|access-date=2021-10-06|website=The Himalayan Times|language=en}}</ref><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=2021-10-06|website=SpotlightNepal|language=en}}</ref> The book follows the life of [Ranajit Malla](/source/Ranajit_Malla), the last king of Bhaktapur and his defeat to [Prithvi Narayan Shah](/source/Prithvi_Narayan_Shah). The name of the main character is ''Ranajit'' (one who triumphs in the war) whereas ''Ranahar'' means defeat in the war, so the title of the book is a [wordplay](/source/Word_play) on the name of the protagonist.

== Synopsis ==
The book journeys the life of the prince from his childhood to his defeat.<ref>{{Cite web|last=@therecord|title=A bowstring snaps - The Record|url=https://www.recordnepal.com/a-bowstring-snaps|access-date=2021-10-06|website=www.recordnepal.com|language=English}}</ref> The book shows the culture and society of that period. The construction of [Nyatapola Temple](/source/Nyatapola_Temple) by his father King [Bhupatindra Malla](/source/Bhupatindra_Malla) is also a part of the story of the novel. The book also contains lots of words in Nepal Bhasa. 

== Reception ==
The book won the prestigious Madan Puraskar for 2018 (2075 [BS](/source/Vikram_Samvat)).

== See also ==

* [''Maharani''](/source/Maharani_(novel))
* [''Yogmaya''](/source/Yogmaya_(novel))
* ''[Seto Dharti](/source/Seto_Dharti)''

== References ==
{{reflist}}{{Nepali literature|state=collapsed}}
Category:2018 Nepalese novels
Category:Madan Puraskar–winning works
Category:Malla dynasty (Nepal)
Category:Novels set in Nepal
Category:Nepali-language novels
Category:Nepalese historical novels

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