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| Author | Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala |
|---|---|
| Original title | मोदिआइन |
| Language | Nepali |
| Genre | Mythological fiction |
| Publisher | Sajha Prakashan |
Publication date | 1980 |
| Publication place | Nepal |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 42 |
| ISBN | 9789993325987 |
| OCLC | 1039732543 |
| Preceded by | Narendra Dai |
| Followed by | Sweta Bhairavi |
Modiaain (Nepali: मोदिआइन, lit. 'Grocer's wife') is a 1980 Nepali novella by Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala.[1] Koirala was the first elected prime minister of Nepal. He was prisoned multiple time during his political life and used to write in the prison. He wrote this book in three days (28–30 January 1964) while he was imprisoned in Sundarijal jail.[2] It was published in 1980 (2036 BS) by Sajha Prakashan.[3]
It is a retelling of the Mahabharata epic from the point of view of a grocer's wife. While most retelling uses a primary or secondary character's viewpoint, Koirala told the story of how a war can affect an ordinary person too. It is one of his shortest novels.
- ^ "Today sees the 39th death anniversary of BP Koirala". nepalnews.com. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ लाल, सीके. "मोदिआइन र मोदी माया". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "टंक पन्थको समालोचनामा वी.पी. स्मृति". ShittalPati. Retrieved 2021-12-08.