Naba Raj Lamsal

{{Infobox person

| name = Dr. Naba Raj Lamsal

| image = Naba Raj Lamsal.jpg

| caption = Lamsal delivering his Madan Puraskar acceptance speech (2022)

| native_name = नवराज लम्साल

| native_name_lang = ne

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|07|23|df=y}}{{Cite web |title=मदनपुरस्कारबाट विजयी भएको खबर पाएपछि…. |trans-title=After known to have won the Madan Puraskar…|url=https://khabarhub.com/2022/29/427072/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Khabarhub |language=ne |quote=लम्साल धादिङको नीलकण्ठ नगरपालिका–११ मा पिता टङ्कप्रसाद र आमा हेमकुमारीको कोखबाट विसं २०२६ साउन ८ गते जन्मेका हुन् ।}}

| birth_place = Jyamrung, Dhading

| nationality = Nepalese

| mother = Hem Kumari Lamsal

| father = Tanka Prasad Lamsal

| spouse = Sangita Lamsal

| education = Ph. D

| occupation = Civil Service, radio journalist, poet, writer

| notable_works = Agni{{Cite web |title=Dr. Lamsal's Agni bags Madan Puraskar-2078 |url=https://onlineradionepal.gov.np/2022/08/27/319771.html |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Radio Nepal}}

| awards = Madan Puraskar

}}

Dr. Naba Raj Lamsal ({{Langx|ne|नवराज लम्साल}}, born 23 July 1969) is a Nepalese poet, radio journalist, and government official.{{Cite web |last=Rana |first=Pinki Sris |title=From a radio icon to a literary star |url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2022/09/09/from-a-radio-icon-to-a-literary-star |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}{{Cite web |title=कार्यकारी कर्मचारीहरू |trans-title=Executive staffs|url=https://radionepal.gov.np/executive-staffs |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Radio Nepal}} He is a director of program division of Radio Nepal. He started his poetry journey in 1984, publishing his first poem in Arunodaya paper titled Bandana.{{Cite web |title=Madan Puraskar winner Lamsal honoured at his hometown |url=https://www.risingnepaldaily.com/news/16749 |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=GorakhaPatra}}

Early life and education

Lamsal was born and brought up in Nilkantha, Dhading in a Hindu priest family, the son of Tanka Prasad Lamsal and Hem Kumari Lamsal. He grew up listening to Sanskrit chants by his father, which influence his interest in poetry at a very young age. He moved to Kathmandu for further studies after finishing primary education in his hometown.{{Cite web |title=The yearning for a spiritual, peaceful space |url=https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2018/05/19/the-yearning-for-a-spiritual-peaceful-space |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}

He did his Master's Degree and PhD in Nepali Literature from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Between 1994 and 2023 A.D., he held the position of Program Director and News Chief at Radio Nepal. From 2008 to 2016 A.D., he worked as a Correspondent for the BBC Nepali Service. He served as the Former President of the Nepali Writers' Association. He also held the position of Former Vice-President at the Nepal Press Union.

He started his professional career at Radio Nepal as a radio host in 1994.

Awards

File:Naba Raj Lamsal and Durga Prasad Shrestha.jpg winner Durga Prasad Shrestha, on his right (2022)]]

In 2022, he won the Madan Puraskar, Nepal's highest literary honor, for his epic Agni.{{Cite web |last=Republica |title=Madan Puraskar goes to Dr Lamsal, Jagadamba-Shree to Shrestha |url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/130957/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=My Republica |language=en}} The book was selected out of 299 submission.Throughout his career, he garnered several accolades, showcasing his exceptional talents. Notably, he received the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2078 B.S. for his epic "AGNI", a testament to his literary prowess. His accomplishments also included securing first place in various national competitions such as the National Poem competition by Nepal Academy in 2059 B.S., the National Lyrical Music competition by Radio Nepal in 2058 B.S., the National Speech competition by The Reaukai Nepal in 2048 B.S., and the Dhading Literary competition held by Janata Pustakalaya, Dhading in 2049 B.S.{{Cite web |last=Dhakal |first=Sabitri |title=Eight Nepali books with diverse themes shortlisted for Madan Award |url=https://www.nepalminute.com/detail/251/eight-nepali-books-with-diverse-themes-shortlisted-for-madan-award/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Nepal Minute}}