Agyat By Keshav Raj Gyawali

Agyat by Keshav Raj Gyawali is a historical novel set against the backdrop of the expansion of the Gorkha Kingdom. It tells the story of ordinary people whose struggles, suffering, and sacrifices remain unrecognized in official history. At the heart of the narrative is Manya, a boy forced into servitude who leaves home in search of his father. His journey exposes him to war, displacement, looting, social injustice, and the suffering of people caught between competing powers.

Manya’s search eventually leads him to the Battle of Nalapani, where a small Nepali force led by Balbhadra Kunwar resists the advancing British army. Amid the brutality of war, the novel explores love, loss, human resilience, and the futility of violence. By bringing forgotten lives to the forefront, Gyawali presents a powerful anti-war narrative that questions the human cost of territorial expansion and challenges readers to reconsider whose sacrifices are remembered in history. The novel was nominated for the Madan Puraskar 2082 BS and the Kavidanda National Fiction Award 2082 BS.

Buy this book from Kitabharu and discover a compelling historical novel that brings forgotten voices to life while exploring war, sacrifice, love, and the human cost of history.