Yogesh Raj

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EducationPhD
OccupationsHistorian, academic
Notable workRanahar
Yogesh Raj
योगेश राज
EducationPhD
Alma materImperial College, London
OccupationsHistorian, 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]

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.

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