Sajha Publications ( ne, साझा प्रकाशन, lit=Common Publication, translit=Sajha Prakashan) is the oldest publishing house of

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. It was established in 1913 and is funded by the

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. Litterateur and former bureaucrat Prahlad Pokhrel is the general manager of the publishing house.

History

Sajha Publications was established in 1913 (1970 BS) by the then prime minister of Nepal,

Chandra Shumsher Field-Marshal Maharaja Sri Teen Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (8 July 1863 – 26 November 1929) was the Prime Minister of Nepal from the Rana dynasty. He served in this capacity from 27 June 1901 to his death in 1929, after he successf ...

as ''Gorkha Bhasa Prakashani Samiti'' (Gorkha Language Publishing Committee). It was renamed as ''Nepali Bhasa Prakashani Samiti'' (Nepali Language Publishing Committee) in 1933 (1990 BS). It was finally revamped as ''Sajha Prakashan'' in 1964 (2021 BS). After the rebranding as Sajha Prakashan,

King Mahendra Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( ne, श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव; 11 June 1920 – 31 January 1972) was the King of Nepal from 13 March 1955 until h ...

became the patron of the organization. The publication used to work closely with the ''Pathyakram Vikas Samiti'' (Curriculum Development Committee) and ''Janak Shikshya Samagri Kendra'' (Janak Education Material Centre) to distribute the coursebook according to curriculum of the school level. During the Panchayat rule, Sajha publication started getting mismanaged.

Awards

Since 2026 BS, this publication has been awarding various awards to the books and writer for their contribution to Nepali literature. Only the books published by the publication are eligible for the prizes. The awards are: * ''

Sajha Puraskar Sajha Puraskar () is a literary award given by Sajha Publications. It is presented annually to the best book published by Sajha Publication. History It was established in 1967 and the first award was given to Bhupi Sherchan for his book ''G ...

'' – This award is presented to the best book published in that year. * ''Lok Sahitya Puraskar'' – This award is felicitated to best Nepali folklore book. * ''Garima Samman Award'' – This award is presented to the best article and the best poem published in the Garima magazine in that year. * ''Sajha Bal Sahitya Puraskar'' – This award is felicitated to the best Nepali children's literature. * ''Sajha Lok Sankriti Puraskar'' – This award is given each year to one of the works on Nepali folklore, folk culture, folklore, folk songs, and folk language written in Nepali language.

Notable Books

Some of the popular books published by Sajha Prakashan are: * ''

Muna Madan ''Muna Madan'' ( ne, मुनामदन) is a 1936 Nepali-language episodic love poem written by Laxmi Prasad Devkota. It is about Madan, newly married to Muna, who leaves for Lhasa in Tibet to make his fortune, despite protests from his wife ...

'' * '' Basain'' * '' Alikhit'' * ''

Ghumne Mechmathi Andho Manche ''Ghumne Mechmathi Andho Manche'' ( ne, घुम्ने मेचमाथि अन्धो मान्छे) is a 1969 Nepali-language poetry collection by Bhupi Sherchan. It was published by Sajha Prakashan and won the first ever Sajha ...

'' * ''

Sumnima ''Sumnima'' () is a Nepali novel by B. P. Koirala. The book was published in 1969 by Sajha Prakashan. and describes a story of a Kirat woman and a Brahmin boy. Koirala was the first elected prime minister of Nepal. Koirala wrote the book in eigh ...

'' * ''Gauri'' * '' Tarun Tapasi'' *'' Shirishko Phool''

References

{{Nepali literature, state=collapsed Book publishing companies of Nepal Publications established in 1913 1913 establishments in Nepal