Shabdatit ShantanuShabdatit Shantanu is a 1999 Nepali novel by poet Banira Giri. It was published in 1999 by Sajha Prakashan and won the Sajha Puraskar for the same year, making Giri the second woman to win the award.SynopsisThe book is set in Lahan village and depicts the life of that place and other nearby places.ReceptionThe book won the prestigious Sajha Puraskar in 1999. Giri was the first woman to win the prize.