Aagat

1975 novel by Bhawani Bhikshu
  • Madan Puraskar
  • Sajha Puraskar
Preceded bySubhadra Bajai Followed byPipe No. 2 

Aagat (Nepali: आगत) is a Nepali novel by Bhawani Bhikshu.[1] It was published in 1975 (2032 BS) by Sajha Prakashan.[2][3] It won the prestigious Madan Puraskar in the same year. Bhikshu spent 25 years to complete the novel.[4]

Synopsis

The novel depicts the lifestyle and culture of the Madhesh region of Nepal.[5] The book presents transitional period of Nepali history. The period when land-reform and the uprooting of feudal aristocracy was happening is depicted in the novel. The novel is considered a first Aanchalik (regional) writing of Nepali literature.

Awards

The book won the Madan Puraskar for 2032 BS (1975) presented by the Madan Puraskar Guthi.[6] It also received the Sajha Puraskar in the same year which is awarded to the best book published within the Sajha Publications.

See also

References

  1. ^ "साहित्यकार भवानी भिक्षुको जीवनवृत्त | प्रा. डा. कपिल लामिछाने". www.samakalinsahitya.com. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  2. ^ "भुतुचा / भवानी भिक्षु/कविता". Sabda Nepal. 2018-12-27. Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  3. ^ thekaku (2020-06-12). "A Review of Contemporary Nepali Literary Writings". THE KAKU. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  4. ^ "जयमोहन : संसारकै ठूलो उपन्यासका लेखक". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  5. ^ "भवानी भिक्षुको गाउँ". Himal Khabar. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  6. ^ "2032 – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी". guthi.madanpuraskar.org. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
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