# 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.

## 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 – 2023

| Year in B.S. (in CE) | Author | Work | Short list |
| 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 | 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 |
| 2077 (2020) | Bhagiraj Ingnam | 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 |
| 2076 (2019) | Chandra Prakash Baniya | 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 |
| 2075 (2018) | Yogesh Raj | 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 |
| 2074 (2017) | Neelam Karki Niharika | 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 Yogmaya – Neelam Karki Niharika |
| 2073 (2016) | Ghanashyam Kandel | 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 |
| 2072 (2015) | Ramlal Joshi | 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 |

### 2000 – 2014

Before 2014 (2071 BS), shortlist was not published.
| Year in B.S. (in CE) | Author | Work |
| 2071 (2014) | Vijay Kumar Pandey | Khusi |
| 2070 (2013) | Radha Paudel | 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 |

### 1986– 1999

| Year in B.S. (in CE) | Author | 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 |

### 1971 – 1985

| Year in B.S. (in CE) | Author | 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) | Not Awarded | |
| 2032 (1975) | Bhawani Bhikshu | Aagat |
| 2031 (1974) | Not Awarded | |
| 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 |

### 1956 – 1970

| Year in B.S. (in CE) | Author | Work |
| 2027 (1970) | Mahananda Sapkota | Nepali Nirwachanko Ruprekha |
| 2026 (1969) | Taranath Sharma | Belaet Tira Baralida |
| 2025 (1969) | Dharma Raj Thapa | Mangali Kushum |
| 2025 (1969) | Parasmani Pradhan | Tipan Tapan |
| 2024 (1967) | Grishma Bahadur Devkota | Nepalko Chapakhana ra Patrapatrikako Itihas |
| 2024 (1967) | Shankar Lamichhane | Abstract Chintan Pyaj |
| 2023 (1966) | Modanath Prasrit | Manab Mahakabya |
| 2023 (1966) | Uttam Kunwar | Srasta ra Sahitya |
| 2022 (1965) | Parijat | Shiris Ko Phool |
| 2021 (1964) | Laxmi Bahadur Shrestha | Bastra Nirmand Kala |
| 2021 (1964) | Nawaraj Chalise | Prachin Hindu Arthashastra |
| 2021 (1964) | Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya | Prakrit Pokhara |
| 2021 (1964) | Balkrishna Pokhrel | Nepali Bhasa ra Sahitya |
| 2020 (1963) | Janaklal Sharma | Josamani Santa Parampara ra Sahitya |
| 2020 (1963) | Komalnath Adhikari | Naisdhir Charit |
| 2019 (1962) | Gopal Prasad Rimal | Aamako Sapana |
| 2018 (1961) | Ramesh Bikal | Naya Sadak Ko Geet |
| 2017 (1960) | Bhim Nidhi Tiwari | Bishfot |
| 2017 (1960) | Satyamohan Joshi | Nepali Rashtriya Mudra |
| 2016 (1959) | Nityaraj Pandey | Mahakavi Devkota |
| 2015 (1958) | Ganga Bikram Sijapati | Udhyan |
| 2015 (1958) | Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan | Kabi Byathit ra Kabya Sadhana |
| 2014 (1957) | Karunakar Vaidya | Mitrika Udhyog |
| 2014 (1957) | Leeladhwaj Thapa | Mann (novel) |
| 2013 (1956) | Balram Joshi | Adhikbibhav Sthirbidhoot Utpadhak |
| 2013 (1956) | Chittaranjan Nepali | Janaral Bhimsen Thapa ra Tatkalin Nepal |
| 2013 (1956) | 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)