The short list of the Padma Shri Literary Award has been announced, these are the best 5 works!
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Media Baaji
- Fri, 31 July 2026
Kathmandu. Khemlal Harikala Lamichhane Institute of Social Welfare, Chitwan has announced the shortlist of the best 5 works for this year's Padma Shri Literary Award. President of the Foundation, Ziva Lamichhane, issued a statement on 15th July and informed that five books have been selected in the second stage of the award selection process.
According to the recommendation of the jury, these 5 works were selected for the final competition from among the 15 books included in the extended list of the first stage. According to the foundation, the names of the shortlisted books have been published in alphabetical order.
The list includes Kshitij Samarpan's Torkin, Seema Abhas's Mahayug, Dr Navraj KC's Swasparsh, Shravan Mukarung's Salah and Nadish's Winter Book. The Foundation has been awarding the Padma Shri Literary Award to one of the best works published in Nepali literature every year. Now, in the final stage, one of the best books among these 5 works will receive this year's Padma Shri award.
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