''Alikhit'' () is a Nepali novel written by Dhruba Chandra Gautam. It was published in 1983 (2040

B.S. A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University ...

) and won the

Madan Puraskar The Madan Puraskar ( ne, 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 the most pre ...

same year. It is considered an experimental book in Nepali literary scene. The book has gained a special place due to the narrative and artistic practicality established by the novel.

Synopsis

The book is set in a fictional town named ''Birahinpur'' on the southern part of Nepal. The village is not marked on any map. When some archaeologists visit the town to excavate for an earlier civilization, the whole town vanishes overnight The novel explores the existing exploitation in ''Madhesh'', deprived people's lives, neglect of the state, fear, illiteracy and the remoteness of marginal life in an effective manner. Surrealism is the major underlying theme of this book. On the one hand, the novel has a regional tone of communication, on the other hand, it has a combination of fundamental effects including anomalies, myths, self-imagination, humor and satire.

Award

The book won the prestigious

for the year 2040 BS.The book has gained a special place due to the narrative and artistic practicality established by the novel.

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{{Nepali literature Nepalese novels Nepali-language books Madan Puraskar-winning works Nepalese books Nepalese fiction 1983 books 20th-century Nepalese books Nepali-language novels 1983 Nepalese novels Novels set in Nepal

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