Jhamak Ghimire

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Records

Jhamak Ghimire's achievements are extraordinary not just for their literary merit but for the barriers she overcame. Winning the Madan Puraskar in 2010 made her the first differently-abled writer to receive Nepal's highest literary honour, a milestone that inspired countless readers. Her honorary doctorate from Mid-Western University, formally conferred by the President, recognized her contributions to Nepali literature. The Government of Nepal's gift of a home in 2020 was a rare state acknowledgment of a living writer's impact. Her inclusion in the 1000 PeaceWomen network highlights her role as a peace advocate. Each accolade reflects her unyielding spirit and the power of her voice.

AwardsJhamak Ghimire has won Nepal's most prestigious literary award, the Madan Puraskar, for her autobiography Jiwan Kanda Ki Phool. She also received the Kabita Ram Bal Sahitya Prativa Puraskar and the Aswikrit Bichar Sahitya Puraskar, along with an honorary doctorate and the Koshi Excellence Award.

Honours & Distinctions

Madan Puraskar

Madan Puraskar Guthi·2010

Nepal's most prestigious literary award for Jiwan Kanda Ki Phool.

Honorary Doctorate

Mid-Western University·2020

Awarded for literary contributions, conferred by the President.

Government-provided home

Government of Nepal·2020

A home in Kathmandu gifted on her 40th birthday.

Koshi Excellence Award

Koshi Province·2025

Regional award for excellence.

1000 PeaceWomen

PeaceWomen Across the Globe

Listed as a peace woman for her advocacy and literary work.

Records & Feats

First differently-abled writer to win the Madan Puraskar

Historic First·2010

In 2010, Ghimire became the first writer with a disability to receive Nepal's highest literary award.

Self-taught writer with no formal education

Career Milestone

Despite having no schooling, she taught herself to read and write, achieving national literary fame.