Amar Neupane wins Madan Puraskar for "Seto Dharati"

Madan Puraskar Guthi has decided to award this year's Madan Puraskar to writer Amar Neupane for his book "Seto Dharati."

The Madan Puraskar Guthi announced the award on Monday.

Neupane's novel "Seto Dharati " is the story of three widows in patriarchal Nepali society.

Similarly, the Madan Puraskar Guthi also announced Jagadamba Shree Puraskar to Samsodhan Mandal, an institution working in history, culture and literature.

Both of the prizes carry a purse of Rs 200,000 each. nepalnews.com