Novelist Neelam Karki Niharika's novel 'Rajmata' has been released. At a program organized at the Nepal Tourism Board in Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, on Sunday, cultural expert Prof. Dr. Veena Paudyal and writer Niharika jointly launched the novel.

At the program, cultural expert Paudyal gave a critical commentary on the novel 'Rajmata'. Paudyal said that there are very few female writers who write articles based on history in literature and that Niharika's 'Rajmata' encompasses a long search. She said that this novel has made a part of history public in a beautiful and special document.

Paudyal said that the novel is capable of understanding a period of history and providing information about the royal splendor and socio-cultural lifestyle of that time. ‘The novel Rajmata reflects the social and political reflection of that time,’ she said, ‘It covers many aspects of that period. Therefore, the book is worth reading.’ In the

program, author Niharika discussed her book-writing journey. Although she started writing the novel ‘Rajmata’ in 2019, she says that the novel was put on hold due to the Corona pandemic. ‘Will I die while writing?’ She recalled the past. But now, she said that she has forgotten all her sorrows when she is able to bring ‘Rajmata’ to the market like this.

Niharika said that she feels that publishing Rajmata now is a precious moment in her life. She says that she finished writing the novel despite many distractions in her mind. The book is published by Fineprint.

What is in the book?

Before taking its present shape, the map of Nepal sometimes had to spread far and wide, sometimes fragment and shrink. Small kingdoms emerged in different periods. The strong overthrew the weak and various descendants took over the reins of government. Sometimes they ruled alone, sometimes in the form of joint, dual or semi-kingdoms. The names of the royal families that conquered those kingdoms were praised and the annals of notable events were recorded. Some women also got the opportunity to be inscribed on stone pillars, copper plates or books with the names of their husbands or sons, and to be inscribed on coins. Sometimes they were also included in the lines of genealogies.

Over time, archaeologists excavated and researched the historical documents that had been covered up, and the pens of historians painstakingly put them into books.

Rajmata is a beautiful garland of serialized stories of some heroic deeds that were not read carefully and carefully by the state despite being included in the pages of history.

Who is Niharika?

Neelam Karki Niharika, who has a PhD in Nepali literature, is one of the leading writers of Nepal. She entered Nepali literature with the poem 'Aama' in 2041 and has published 12 works in the genres of poetry, stories and novels.