Madan Puraskar

The Madan Puraskar 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.

Before 2014, shortlist was not published.

Year in B.S.	Author	Work
2071	Vijay Kumar Pandey	Khusi
2070	Radha Paudel	Khalangama Hamala
2069	Rajan Mukarung	Damini Bhir
2068	Amar Neupane	Seto Dharti
2067	Jhamak Ghimire	Jiwan Kada Ki Phool
2066	Nar Bahadur Saud	Nepalko Balinali ra Tinko Digo Kheti
2065	Yubraj Nayaghare	Ek Haatko Taali
2064	Jagadish Ghimire	Antarmanko Yatra
2063	Mahesh Bikram Shah	Chhapamar ko Chhoro
2062	Krishna Dharabasi	Radha
2061	Narayan Wagle	Palpasa Cafe
2060	Gopal Parajuli	Naya Ishwar Ko Ghoshana
2059	Revati Raman Khanal	Nepalko Kanooni Itihaasko Ruprekha
2058	Hari Ram Joshi	Abhinav Sanskriti Kosh
2057	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.