Modanath Prasrit

Modanath Prasrit
Modanath Prasrit
मोदनाथ प्रश्रित
	Modanath Prasrit
Born	Modanath Paudel; 20 June 1942 (age 82); Harrabote, Khidim, Arghakhanchi, Kingdom of Nepal
Nationality	Nepali
Education	Master's Degree (Nepali), Acharya (Ayurveda)
Occupation(s)	writer, poet, politician, political activist, social commentator, cultural commentator, Ayurvedic Practitioner
Parents	Ghanashyam Paudel (father); Balikadevi (mother);
Awards	Madan Puraskar, 2023 B.S.; Ujjwal Kirtimaya Rashtradeep (second class)
	Writing career
Nickname	Prasrit
Notable works	Maanav (Long Poem); Aamaka Aansu (Collection of poems); Devasur Sangram (Epic); Golagharko Sandesh (Long poem)
Member of Parliament
	In office; 1994–1999
Constituency	Rupandehi Area 3
Minister of Education
	In office; 2054 BS – 2055 BS
Monarch	Birendra
Prime Minister	Man Mohan Adhikari
Personal details
Political party	Nepal Communist Party
Other political; affiliations	CPN-UML (until 2018); Nepali Congress(until 2019 BS)

Modanath Prasrit, also Modnath Prasrit (Nepali: मोदनाथ प्रश्रित; born 20 June 1942)^[1] is a Nepali writer, politician and political activist. A long time member of the Nepali communist movement,^[1] he became the Minister of Education^[1] in 2054 BS (A.D. none). His writings reflect his communist ideology. His book Devasur Sangram (Translation: War between Gods and Demons) is particularly noted for its challenge to Hindu orthodoxy.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "मोदनाथ प्रश्रित : कवि–व्यक्तित्व एवम् कृतित्व एक विश्लेषण" [Modanath Prasrit: Poet-Personality and writings, an analysis]. Samakalin Sahitya (in Nepali).. Retrieved 30 March 2019

[mod1-1] "मोदनाथ प्रश्रित : कवि–व्यक्तित्व एवम् कृतित्व एक विश्लेषण" [Modanath Prasrit: Poet-Personality and writings, an analysis]. Samakalin Sahitya (in Nepali).. Retrieved 30 March 2019

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