5. Modanath Prasrit

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   Modanath Prasrit
   मोदनाथ प्रश्रित
   Modanath Prasrit
   Member of Parliament[1]
   In office 2051 BS – none
   Constituency	Rupandehi Area 3
   Minister of Education
   In office 2054 BS – 2055 BS
   Monarch	Birendra
   Prime Minister	Man Mohan Adhikari
   Personal details
   Born	Modanath Paudel 20 June 1942 Harrabote, Khidim, Arghakhanchi, Kingdom of Nepal
   Nationality	Nepali
   Political party	Nepal Communist Party
   Other political affiliations	CPN-UML (until 2018), Nepali Congress(until 2019 BS)
   Education	Master's Degree (Nepali), Acharya (Ayurveda)
   Occupation	writer, poet, politician, political activist, social commentator, cultural commentator, Ayurvedic Practitioner
   Nickname(s)	Prasrit

   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. He is an atheist.
   
   

   Contents

   • 1 Biography
   • 2 Political views
   • 3 List of works
   • 4 References

   Biography

   Prasrit was born Modanath Paudel on 20 June 1942, in Khidim, Arghakhanchi, to Ghanashyam Paudel and Balikadevi.^[1] He has Master's degree in Nepali language and a title of 'Acharya' in Ayurvedic Medicine.^[1] He was awarded the Madan Puraskar for Nepali literature in 2023 B.S. (1966–67 A.D.) for the epic Maanav. He has continued to publish a prolific list of works in literature and socio-political commentary since then. Prasrit was an important intellectual figure in the Nepali struggle for Democracy during the Panchayat rule.
   

   Political views

   Modanath Prasrit is generally considered a "progressive" writer, although some within the movement claim he has joined the "reactionary" camp in recent years.^[2] He has surprised many with his stance for reinstating Nepal as a Hindu nation, reverting secularism,^[3] while also opining that there was no justification for a Hindu state in the first place.^[4] He has also shown a soft spot for traditional Hindu poets like Bhanubhakta Acharya^[5]
   

   List of works

   He has published a total of 2 epic poems, 2 long poems and 235 poems and songs in total. In addition, he regularly contributes his social,cultural and political commentary on newspapers,magazines, talk shows and conferences.^[1]
   

   Type	Year (BS)	Title
   Collection of poems	2019	Aamaka Aansu[1]
   Long poem	2020	Buba khai?[1]
   Long poem	2023	Maanav[1]
   Epic	2030	Devasur Sangram[1]
   Long poem	2039	Golagharko Sandesh[1]
   Collection of poems	2039	Sahidko Ragat[1]
   Collection of songs	2049	Jaba chalchha huri[1]
   Collection of songs and poems	2058	Sankalit Rachana[1]

   References

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6. "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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8. Chalise, Prastut. "The Career of Bhanubhakta as a History of Nepali National Culture, 1940–1999." Studies in Nepali History and Society (1999): n. pag. Print.
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10. Pramod Mishra Not caste in stone – OpEd, The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 30 March 2019
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12. NEPAL RELIGION: The Death Of Vishnu https://www.nchro.org/index.php/2006/05/28/nepal-religion-the-death-of-vishnu/ Retrieved 30 March 2019
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Prasrit, Modnath. 2056 v.s. Bh¯anubhakta: Jant¯ak¯a l¯agi Avis¯ap ya Bard¯an? Uts¯aha 55: 49–56