Madan Puraskar

The Madan Puraskar (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.

2000 – 2014
Before 2014 (2071 BS), shortlist was not published.

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)