''Yogmaya'' () is a historical novel by
Neelam Karki Niharika
Neelam Karki Niharika ( ne, नीलम कार्की निहारिका) (born April 9, 1975) is a Nepalese novelist, poet and short-story writer. She is best known for writing ''Beli'', ''Hawaan'', ''Cheerharan'' and ''Yogmaya''. He ...
. This book was published on February 17, 2018, by Sangri-La books. It 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 ...
, 2074
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 of ...
This book is based on the life of the activist
Yogmaya Neupane
Yogmaya Neupane ( ne, योगमाया न्यौपाने) (1867–1941) was a religious leader, women's rights activist and poet based in Bhojpur district of Nepal. Yogmaya is considered to be among the pioneer female poets in Nepal ...
. This novel provides an overall understanding of the women's rights movement in Nepal.
Synopsis
Yogmaya is based on the life of female protagonist
Yogmaya Neupane
Yogmaya Neupane ( ne, योगमाया न्यौपाने) (1867–1941) was a religious leader, women's rights activist and poet based in Bhojpur district of Nepal. Yogmaya is considered to be among the pioneer female poets in Nepal ...
(1860-1941), a religious leader and women rights activists born in
Bhojpur, who fought against the autocratic
Rana
Rana may refer to:
Astronomy
* Rana (crater), a crater on Mars
* Delta Eridani or Rana, a star
People, groups and titles
* Rana (name), a given name and surname (including a list of people and characters with the name)
* Rana (title), a histori ...
regime.
Reception
The book won the Madan Puraskar for the year 2074 BS (April 2017 - April 2018). The book was shortlisted along ''Kairan'' by Dhruba Satya Pariyar, ''
Nathiya'' by Saraswoti Pratikshya, ''Paathshala'' by Tirtha Gurung, ''Bhuyan'' by Yagyasha, ''Yaar'' by Nayanraj Pandey, ''Lumbini Gaun'' by Raj Manglak and ''Himali Darshan'' by Mohan Baidya.
Adaptations
The book was adapted into a play by Tanka Chaulagain in 2019. Popular Nepali actress
Mithila Sharma
Mithila Sharma ( ne, मिथिला शर्मा) is a Nepalese actress and dancer. She has been acting in Nepali films, tele-serials and dancing at different stage programs and doing various musical dramas. She is known for '' Mukundo:Mask ...
played the lead role in the play.
See also
* ''
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 Purask ...
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* ''
Parityakta''
* ''
Kumari Prashnaharu
''Kumari Prashnaharu'' () is a Nepali short stories collection by Durga Karki. It was published on February 21, 2020 by Nepa-laya publication. The book is a collection of 13 short stories. The major themes of the stories are social realism and fe ...
''
* ''
Khalangama Hamala''
References
{{Nepali literature, state=collapsed
Nepalese novels
21st-century Nepalese novels
Cultural depictions of Nepalese people
Madan Puraskar-winning works
2018 Nepalese novels
Nepali-language novels
Novels set in Nepal
Nepalese historical novels