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{{short description|Nepali author and politician}}
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|name = Modanath Prasrit
|native_name = मोदनाथ प्रश्रित
|birth_name = Modanath Paudel
| image = Modnath_prasrit.jpg
| caption = Modanath Prasrit
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1942|06|20}}
| birth_place = Harrabote, [[Khidim]], [[Arghakhanchi]], [[Kingdom of Nepal]]
|nationality = Nepali
| occupation = writer, poet, politician, political activist, social commentator, cultural commentator, [[Ayurveda|Ayurvedic Practitioner]]
| education = Master's Degree ([[Nepali language|Nepali]]), [[Acharya]] (Ayurveda)
| father= Ghanashyam Paudel
| mother= Balikadevi
| awards = [[Madan Puraskar]], 2023 B.S. Ujjwal Kirtimaya Rashtradeep (second class)

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|notableworks = ''Maanav'' (Long Poem) ''Aamaka Aansu'' (Collection of poems) ''Devasur Sangram'' (Epic) ''Golagharko Sandesh'' (Long poem)
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| party = [[Nepal Communist Party]]
| otherparty = [[Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)|CPN-UML]] {{small|(until 2018)}} [[Nepali Congress]]{{small|(until 2019 BS)}}
|office1 = [[House of Representatives (Nepal)|Member of Parliament]]<ref name= mod1/>
|constituency1= [[Rupandehi]] Area 3
| term_start1 = 1994
| term_end1 = 1999
|office2 = [[Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Nepal)|Minister of Education]]
| term_start2 = 2054 BS
| term_end2 = 2055 BS
| primeminister2 = [[Man Mohan Adhikari]]
| monarch2 = [[Birendra of Nepal|Birendra]]
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'''Modanath Prasrit''', also '''Modnath Prasrit''' ({{lang-ne|[[:ne:मोदनाथ प्रश्रित|मोदनाथ प्रश्रित]]}}; born 20 June 1942)<ref name= mod1>{{cite web |url=http://www.samakalinsahitya.com/?show=detail&art_id=2336/ |title=मोदनाथ प्रश्रित : कवि–व्यक्तित्व एवम् कृतित्व एक विश्लेषण |website= Samakalin Sahitya|trans-title=Modanath Prasrit: Poet-Personality and writings, an analysis |language=Nepali }}. Retrieved 30 March 2019</ref> is a Nepali writer, politician and political activist. A long time member of the Nepali [[communism|communist]] movement,<ref name= mod1/> he became the [[Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Nepal)|Minister of Education]]<ref name= mod1/> in 2054 [[Bikram Sambat|BS]] (A.D. none). His writings reflect his communist ideology. His book ''Devasur Sangram'' ([[English language|Translation]]: ''War between Gods and Demons'') is particularly noted for its challenge to Hindu orthodoxy.

==Biography==
Prasrit was born Modanath Paudel on 20 June 1942, in Khidim, Arghakhanchi, to Ghanashyam Paudel and Balikadevi.<ref name= mod1/>
He has Master's degree in Nepali language and a title of 'Acharya' in Ayurvedic Medicine.<ref name= mod1/> He was awarded the Madan Puraskar for Nepali literature in 2023 B.S. (1966–67 A.D.) for the [[Long poem| epic]] ''Maanav''. He has continued to publish a prolific list of works in literature and socio-political commentary since then. Prasrit was an important intellectual figure in the Nepali struggle for Democracy during the Panchayat rule.

== Political views ==
Modanath Prasrit is generally considered a "[[wikt:progressive|progressive]]" writer, although some within the movement claim he has joined the "reactionary" camp in recent years.<ref>Chalise, Prastut. "The Career of Bhanubhakta as a History of Nepali National Culture, 1940–1999." Studies in Nepali History and Society (1999): n. pag. Print.</ref> He has surprised many with his stance for reinstating Nepal as a Hindu nation, reverting secularism,<ref>Pramod Mishra [http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2015-08-05/not-caste-in-stone.html Not caste in stone – OpEd], ''The Kathmandu Post''. Retrieved 30 March 2019</ref> while also opining that there was no justification for a Hindu state in the first place.<ref>NEPAL RELIGION: The Death Of Vishnu https://www.nchro.org/index.php/2006/05/28/nepal-religion-the-death-of-vishnu/ Retrieved 30 March 2019</ref> He has also shown a soft spot for traditional Hindu poets like [[Bhanubhakta Acharya]]<ref>Prasrit, Modnath. 2056 v.s. Bh¯anubhakta: Jant¯ak¯a l¯agi Avis¯ap ya Bard¯an? Uts¯aha 55: 49–56</ref>

==List of works==

He has published a total of 2 epic poems, 2 long poems and 235 poems and songs in total. In addition, he regularly contributes his social, cultural and political commentary on newspapers, magazines, talk shows and conferences.<ref name= mod1/>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|-
! Type
! Year (BS)
! Title
|-
|Collection of poems
|2019
|''Aamaka Aansu''<ref name= mod1/>
|-
|Long poem
|2020
|''Buba khai?''<ref name= mod1/>
|-
|Long poem
|2023
|''Maanav''<ref name= mod1/>
|-
|Epic
|2030
|''Devasur Sangram''<ref name= mod1/>
|-
|Long poem
|2039
|''Golagharko Sandesh''<ref name= mod1/>
|-
|Collection of poems
|2039
|''Sahidko Ragat''<ref name= mod1/>
|-
|Collection of songs
|2049
|''Jaba chalchha huri''<ref name= mod1/>
|-
|Collection of songs and poems
|2058
|''Sankalit Rachana''<ref name= mod1/>
|}

==Awards==
In 2014, he was awarded the Ujjwal Kirtimaya Rashtradeep (second class), a national honour, by a cabinet decision, for his contributions to society.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com.np/printedition/news/2014-05-29/late-gp-koirala-given-highest-national-honour.html|date=2014-05-29|access-date=2019-12-12|title=Late GP Koirala given highest national honour|newspaper=[[The Kathmandu Post]]}}</ref>

==References==
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