Experience & Roles

Their Story

Parijat (born Bishnu Kumari Waiba) was a trailblazing Nepali novelist and poet. Her novel "Shirish Ko Phool" (Blue Mimosa) is regarded as one of the finest works of Nepali fiction. Despite battling physical disability for most of her life, she produced powerful works that explored existentialism, feminism, and social justice.

Achievements

• Authored "Shirish Ko Phool" - landmark Nepali novel
• Won Madan Puraskar for literature
• Pioneered feminist themes in Nepali literature

Awards & Honors

• Madan Puraskar
• Sajha Puraskar