Modanath Prasrit | |
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मोदनाथ प्रश्रित | |
Born | Modanath Paudel 20 June 1942 |
Nationality | Nepali |
Education | Master's Degree (Nepali), Acharya (Ayurveda) |
Occupation(s) | writer, poet, politician, political activist, social commentator, cultural commentator, Ayurvedic Practitioner |
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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[1] | |
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.