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Yogesh Raj
योगेश राज
NationalityNepali
EducationPhD
Alma materImperial College, London
Occupation(s)Historian, academic
Notable workRanahar
AwardsMadan Puraskar

Yogesh Raj is a Nepali historian, scholar and writer. He won the Madan Puraskar for his novel Ranahar in 2018.[1][2]

Biography

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He has a degree in mechanical engineering and a PhD in the history of science, technology, and medicine from Imperial College, London. He is a polyglot and speaks seven languages (Maithali, Nepali, English, Hindi, Bengali, Nepalbhasa and German).[3]

In 2013, he wrote a book based on the death rituals of Hindu Newars titled Sandhya Samrachana: Hindu Newarharu ko Mrityu Chetana.[4] He edited the jail diaries of the martyr Bharat Gopal Jha which was published as Uhi Jha: Euta Yuba Sahidko Antim Jail Diary (2018–2020) in 2017.[5]

He published his first novel Ranahar in 2018.[6] The novel is about the last king of Bhaktapur kingdom, Ranajit Malla.[7] It won the Madan Puraskar for the same year.

Notable works

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Books
Title Year of publication Genre Language Notes
History as Mindscapes: A Memory of the Peasants' Movement of Nepal 2010 Non-fiction English
The Journal of Captain Kinloch 2012
Expedition to Nepal Valley: The Journal of Captain Kinloch (26 August – 17 October 1767) 2012
Sandhya Samrachana: Hindu Newarharu ko Mrityu Chetana 2013 Anthropological Nepali
The State of History Education and Research in Nepal 2014 Non-fiction English Cowritten with Pratyoush Raj Onta
Courage in Chaos: Early Rescue and Relief After the April Earthquake 2015 Cowriten with Bhaskar Gautam
Ranahar 2018 Historical fiction Nepali Winner – Madan Puraskar[8]

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  • Ruptures and repairs in South Asia: historical perspectives (2013, Non-fiction, English)
  • Uhi Jha: Euta Yuba Sahidko Antim Jail Diary (2018–2020) (Written by Bharat Gopal Jha, published 2017, Nepali)[5]

See also

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