Chhapamar ko Chhoro

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Chhapamar ko Chhoro
First edition
AuthorMahesh Bikram Shah
Original titleछापामारको छोरो
LanguageNepali
SubjectMaoist insurgency in Nepal
GenreShort stories
Published2007
PublisherSajha Prakashan, FinePrint Publication
Publication date
2007
Publication placeNepal Nepal
Media typePrint
Pages124
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Chhapamar ko Chhoro (Nepali: छापामारको छोरो, lit.'The guerrilla’s son') is a Nepali short story collection by Mahesh Bikram Shah.[1][2][3] The book was published in 2007 by Sajha Prakashan. The book won the prestigious Madan Puraskar for the year 2063 BS (2007-2008). The anthology consists of eighteen stories centered around Maoist insurgency in Nepal.[4]

Background

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Shah is a police officer. The stories are based on the difficulties of ordinary people during the Maoist insurgency in Nepal.[5]

Stories

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Some of the stories included in the anthology are:

  • Badhsala ma Buddha [Buddha in a Slaughter House]
  • Ma ra Murdaharu [Me and Corpses]
  • Ekadeshma [In a Country]
  • Babuko Kandh ma Chhoro Sutiraheko Desh [The Country where the Son is Sleeping in the Father’s Shoulder]
  • Mero Kukur Aajhai Bhukiraheko Thiyo [My Dog was Still Barking]
  • Bandha Dhoka ra Samaya [Closed Door and Time]
  • Bandha Dhoka ra Sapanaharu [Broken Door and the Dreams]

Awards

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The book was awarded with Madan Puraskar for the year 2063 BS (2007-2008).[6][7]

See also

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References

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