Any discourse on Nepali literature would be barely complete without mentioning the works of celebrated litterateur Bhakta Raj Shrestha. He has written most of his works under the penname Saru Bhakta. He has been, and remains, an altogether exceptional literary figure, towering over all others. His poems, songs, novels, short stories, critical essays, and other writings have vastly enriched the cultural environment. A poet, playwright, lyricist and an essayist, Saru Bhakta has published around four dozen literary works. ‘Pagal Basti’, ‘Tarunikheti’, ‘Samay Trasadi’, ‘Chulee’, ‘Adhyaro Kotha’, ‘Padartha Haru Ko Geet’ are some of his famous works, among which ‘Pagal Basti’ was awarded Madan Puraskar in 2048 BS.