Madan puraskar pustakalaya is the first library which contains a huge archive of books and periodicals in Nepali language. It was established about 50 years ago in 1956. A very renowned person Mr. Madan Mani Dixit is the chairman of the library. The main objective of this library is Preservation, Conservation and Digitization. It keeps a complete record of books, invitation cards and newspapers as well. There are altogether 26,854 books, 5,125 newspapers, 7000 digitized photo, 35000 wall paintings, 500 hand written and 700 audio-video records. It even records that there are about 1000 of newspapers that have been stopped to publish since it first or second issue only. The specialty of this library is that it keeps record of ancient treasures. A 100 years back photo of Rana Prime Minister Junga Bahadur Rana is wonderfully digitized and preserved. According to the members of the library, the first Nepali book to be printed was Holy Bible in 1820. It was published from Srirampur Missionaries. The staffs of the library also showed the most precious and priceless publication. It was the first issue of Gorkhapatra. The slogan written in the first published Gorkhapatra is:
निरेागी सबै हुन् सबै हुन् सुखीया
सबै बेस देखुन् नहुन् कै दुखीया
सबै को यसै ले हाथ सुहाओस्
सबै हर्षले दिल सबैको भराओस् !!!!!
सबै बेस देखुन् नहुन् कै दुखीया
सबै को यसै ले हाथ सुहाओस्
सबै हर्षले दिल सबैको भराओस् !!!!!
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