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West Bengal, India. In 1959, Parijat's first poem was published by
Dharti. She published three poetry collections:
Akansha,
Parijat Ka Kavita and
Baisalu Bartaman. Her first short story was
Maile Najanmayeko Chhoro. She is, however, best known in Nepal as a novelist. Altogether, she wrote ten novels, of which
Shirish Ko Phool gained the greatest popularity. In 1965, she was awarded with the
Madan Puraskar for the novel. She also received the Sarwashrestha Pandulipi Puraskar, Gandaki Basunahara Puraskar, and Bridabrit.
Shirish Ko Phool is one of the most important piece of work in the whole of
Nepali literature. She was awarded Madan Prize of 2022 B.S. for this novel. The English translation of
Shiris ko Phool,
The Blue Mimosa has been adopted in the literature curriculum of the
University of Maryland. She began her literary career with "Dharti" while she was studying in Kathmandu. Besides being a writer of novels, stories, poems, articles etc., she also led the "
Ralfa Movement" in 1966. She was elected as the member of the
Tribhuwan University and was a part of Ralfa literature movement. She also played an important role in the establishment of
Pragatisheel Lekhak Sangh and worked for
Akhil Nepal Mahila Manch,
Bandi Sahayata Niyog and
Nepal Manav Adhikar Sangathan. Parijat remained unmarried. She continued to experience physical setbacks. While she was contributing to literature, she also tried to support social causes and initiated attempts like the Prisoners' Assistance Mission. She died in 1993. ==Bengali Hungryalist Movement and Parijat==