Mann (novel)
Mann () is a 1957 Nepali novel by Leeladhwaj Thapa. It was published in 1957 by Sajha Prakashan. It is the third novel of the writer who had previously wrote "Shanti" and "Purvasmriti". It won the Madan Puraskar for the same year. The book was reprinted by Book Hill Publication on December 04, 2020. Synopsis. The book is set in 2012-2013 BS. Mann is the lead character of the book who gets pregnant with Master Hridaya Raj who abandon her. The book shows the struggle of Mann in a patriarchal society and the challenges she faces in her  life. Reception. The book was the first novel to won the Madan Puraskar 1957 (2014 BS). Madan Puraskar was first awarded in 1956 (2013 BS) to three non-fiction books, "Hamro Lok Sanskriti" by Satya Mohan Joshi, "General Bhimsen Thapa Ra Tatkalin Nepal" by Chittaranjan Nepali and "Adhikbibhav Sthirbidhoot Utpadhak" by Balram Joshi.