Indra Rajya Laxmi Pragya Puraskar

Indra Rajya Laxmi Pragya Puraskar
TypeOrder
Awarded forContibuting to Music, Dance and Art Areas.
Country   Nepal
Presented byKing of Nepal (Now President of Nepal)
Established2016
First awarded2016 BS
Last awarded2060 BS

Indra Rajya Laxmi Pragya Puraskar (Nepali:इन्द्रराज्यलक्ष्मी प्रज्ञा–पुरस्कार) was an academic award given to pesons contributing on the field of arts, music, dance and literature in Nepal. It was established in 2016 BS by King Mahendra. Initially this awards title was Indra Rajya Laxmi Puraskar. Award title was renamed to Indra Rajya Laxmi Pragya Puraskar in 2031 BS. This award was given by head of the state to the awarde. Until Nepal was republic, it was given by the King, and after the republic it is given by the president of Nepal. [1][2] After the establishment of republic in Nepal in 2062BS, the award was stopped because it had the name of royals attached to it.[3]

  1. ^ "Litterateurs to be feted". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ "प्रज्ञा पुरस्कार". nepalacademy.gov.np. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ "पुरस्कारको कर्मकाण्ड". Retrieved 2024-11-20.