Sajha Publications ( ne, साझा प्रकाशन, lit=Common Publication, translit=Sajha Prakashan) is the oldest publishing house of

Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...

. It was established in 1913 and is funded by the

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. Headquartered in Lalitpur, it has regional branches in

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, Pokhara,

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and Dhangadi. Litterateur and former bureaucrat Prahlad Pokhrel is the general manager of the publishing house.

History

Sajha Publications was established in 1913 (1970 BS) by the then prime minister of Nepal, Chandra Shumsher as ''Gorkha Bhasa Prakashani Samiti'' (Gorkha Language Publishing Committee). It was renamed as ''Nepali Bhasa Prakashani Samiti'' (Nepali Language Publishing Committee) in 1933 (1990 BS). It was finally revamped as ''Sajha Prakashan'' in 1964 (2021 BS). After the rebranding as Sajha Prakashan,

King Mahendra Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( ne, श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव; 11 June 1920 – 31 January 1972) was the King of Nepal from 13 March 1955 until ...

became the patron of the organization. The publication used to work closely with the ''Pathyakram Vikas Samiti'' (Curriculum Development Committee) and ''Janak Shikshya Samagri Kendra'' (Janak Education Material Centre) to distribute the coursebook according to curriculum of the school level. During the Panchayat rule, Sajha publication started getting mismanaged.

Awards

Since 2026 BS, this publication has been awarding various awards to the books and writer for their contribution to Nepali literature. Only the books published by the publication are eligible for the prizes. The awards are: * ''

Sajha Puraskar Sajha Puraskar () is a literary award given by Sajha Publications. It is presented annually to the best book published by Sajha Publication. History It was established in 1967 and the first award was given to Bhupi Sherchan for his book ' ...

'' – This award is presented to the best book published in that year. * ''Lok Sahitya Puraskar'' – This award is felicitated to best Nepali folklore book. * ''Garima Samman Award'' – This award is presented to the best article and the best poem published in the Garima magazine in that year. * ''Sajha Bal Sahitya Puraskar'' – This award is felicitated to the best Nepali children's literature. * ''Sajha Lok Sankriti Puraskar'' – This award is given each year to one of the works on Nepali folklore, folk culture, folklore, folk songs, and folk language written in Nepali language.

Notable Books

Some of the popular books published by Sajha Prakashan are: * ''

Muna Madan ''Muna Madan'' ( ne, मुनामदन) is a 1936 Nepali-language episodic love poem written by Laxmi Prasad Devkota. It is about Madan, newly married to Muna, who leaves for Lhasa in Tibet to make his fortune, despite protests from his wife ...

'' * '' Basain'' * '' Alikhit'' * '' Ghumne Mechmathi Andho Manche'' * '' Sumnima'' * ''Gauri'' * '' Tarun Tapasi'' *''

Shirishko Phool ''Shirishko Phool'' ( ne, शिरीषको फूल; translated into English as ''Blue Mimosa''), published in 1964, is a Nepali language novel by Parijat. It was the author's first and most successful novel. It was awarded the Madan Puras ...

References

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