''Chhapamar ko Chhoro'' () is a Nepali short story collection by Mahesh Bikram Shah. The book was published in 2007 by

Sajha Prakashan Sajha Publications () is the oldest publishing house of Nepal. It was established in 1913 and is funded by the Government of Nepal. Headquartered in Lalitpur, it has regional branches in Biratnagar, Pokhara, Nepalgunj and Dhangadi. Litterateur ...

. The book won the prestigious

Madan Puraskar The Madan Puraskar () is a literary honor in Nepal which Madan Puraskar Guthi confers annually for an outstanding book in the Nepali language published within the calendar year. It is considered as the most prestigious literature award in Nepal. ...

for the year 2063 BS (2007-2008). The anthology consists of eighteen stories centered around

Maoist insurgency People's war or protracted people's war is a Maoist military strategy. First developed by the Chinese communist revolutionary leader Mao Zedong (1893–1976), the basic concept behind people's war is to maintain the support of the population a ...

in Nepal.

Background

Shah is a police officer. The stories are based on the difficulties of ordinary people during the Maoist insurgency in Nepal.

Stories

Some of the stories included in the anthology are: *''Badhsala ma Buddha'' uddha in a Slaughter House*''Ma ra Murdaharu'' e and Corpses*''Ekadeshma'' n a Country*''Babuko Kandh ma Chhoro Sutiraheko Desh'' he Country where the Son is Sleeping in the Father’s Shoulder*''Mero Kukur Aajhai Bhukiraheko Thiyo'' y Dog was Still Barking*''Bandha Dhoka ra Samaya'' losed Door and Time*''Bandha Dhoka ra Sapanaharu'' roken Door and the Dreams

Awards

The book was awarded with Madan Puraskar for the year 2063 BS (2007-2008).

References

{{Nepali literature, state=collapsed Madan Puraskar–winning works Nepalese books Nepalese short story collections 21st-century Nepalese books Nepali short story collections Nepali-language books 2007 short story collections Works about the Nepalese Civil War

Background

Stories

Awards

See also

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