Naba Raj Lamsal
Naba Raj Lamsal (Nepali: नवराज लम्साल, born 23 July 1969) is a Nepalese poet, radio journalist, and government official.[3][4] He is a director of program division of Radio Nepal. He started his poetry journey in 1984, publishing his first poem in Arunodaya paper titled Bandana.[5]
Naba Raj Lamsal | |
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नवराज लम्साल | |
![]() Lamsal delivering his Madan Puraskar acceptance speech (2022) | |
Born | [1] | 23 July 1969
Nationality | Nepalese |
Education | Ph. D |
Occupation(s) | Civil Service, radio journalist, poet, writer |
Notable work | Agni[2] |
Spouse | Sangita Lamsal |
Parents |
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Awards | Madan Puraskar |
Early life and education
Lamsal was born and brought up in Nilkantha, Dhading in a Hindu priest family, the son of Tanka Prasad Lamsal and Hem Kumari Lamsal. He grew up listening to Sanskrit chants by his father, which influence his interest in poetry at a very young age. He moved to Kathmandu for further studies after finishing primary education in his hometown.[6]
He started his professional career at Radio Nepal as a radio host in 1994.
Awards

In 2022, he won the Madan Puraskar, Nepal's highest literary honor, for his epic Agni.[7] The book was selected out of 299 submission.[8]
Works
Title of the book | Publisher | Date of Publication | ISBN | Awards |
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Paile Pichhe Sagarmatha: poem | Bina Pustak Sansar | 2004 | ||
Karn: Mahakavya | United Nepal Publication | 2009 | 9937527422 | |
Udum Udum Lagcha: folk song | Bina Pustak Sansar | 2016 | 9937619882 | |
Dhara: Mahakavya | Aishwarya Publication | 2017 | 9937021197 | |
Agni: Mahakavya | Book Hill Publication | 2021 | 9937753066 | Madan Puraskar 2022 |
References
- "मदनपुरस्कारबाट विजयी भएको खबर पाएपछि…" [After known to have won the Madan Puraskar…]. Khabarhub (in Nepali). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
लम्साल धादिङको नीलकण्ठ नगरपालिका–११ मा पिता टङ्कप्रसाद र आमा हेमकुमारीको कोखबाट विसं २०२६ साउन ८ गते जन्मेका हुन् ।
- "Dr. Lamsal's Agni bags Madan Puraskar-2078". Radio Nepal. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- Rana, Pinki Sris. "From a radio icon to a literary star". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- "कार्यकारी कर्मचारीहरू" [Executive staffs]. Radio Nepal. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- "Madan Puraskar winner Lamsal honoured at his hometown". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- "The yearning for a spiritual, peaceful space". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- Republica. "Madan Puraskar goes to Dr Lamsal, Jagadamba-Shree to Shrestha". My Republica. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- Dhakal, Sabitri. "Eight Nepali books with diverse themes shortlisted for Madan Award". Nepal Minute. Retrieved 23 September 2022.