Garhwali, Kumaoni, Himalayan Literature

Glimpse of History of Modern Garhwali Poetry in Shailvani --Part -6
Bhishma Kukreti


Second Developmental Stage of Garhwali Poetry (1926-1950)
Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna provided details of poets and their poetries for the second developmental stage of modern Garhwali poetry in brief as :
From 1926 0nward, the Garhwali poetry history saw new dimension in the poetic world. In term of content and style, variation started in Garhwali poetic world in this growth oriented period.
In this period, the following poets published following poetry collections or poems
Name of Poets Poetry collections
1- Totakrishn Gairola Premi Pathik
2- Yogendra Puri Fulkandi
3- Chakradhar Bahuguna Mochhang
4-Keshva Nand Kainthola Man Tarang
5-Bhajan Singh ‘Singh’ Singhnad
6- Tara Datt Lakheda Naxatra ki Virahani Bala
7-Bhola Datt Devrani Juo ar Janani
8-Sada Nand Jakhmola Raibar
9- Bhagwati Charan Nirmohi Hilans
10-Shaligram Shashtri Neeti Prakash
11- Kamal Sahityaalankar Jamuna and Kartavyabodh
12- Baldev Prasad Nautiyal Chaya ramayan (Translation of Valmiki Ramayan)
13-Rup mohan Saklani Meghdoot (Translation of Kalidas’s Meghdoot)
14- Tula Ram Sharma Karmayog geeta (Translation)


Vishal Mani Sharma edited and publisheda poetry collection of different poets in one volume naming ‘Veer Garhwa’ in 1950 . There are poems of Bhavani Datt Thapliyal and Baldev Prasad Sharma ‘Deen’ in this second volume of Garhwali poetry collection of its own type that is collection of different poets,
The following poets published their poems here and there
15- Lalta Prasad Uniyal Lalam Sasubwari
16- Satya Prasad Raturi
17-Ratnambar Chandola
18-Keshva Nand Jadli
19-Daya Dhar Bhatt
20- Dharmadhikari
The poets of this period paid attention on inspiring the readers and social benefits nation- building, Garhwali society growth , freedom were main subject of this period in Garhwali poetry. The poets choose old legendary stories as well their own imagery creation for creating such inspirational, teaching/preaching oriented poems in Garhwali language Most of the poems are simple in terms of rhetoric rules. Poets started following originality in style, form and poetic subjects. Garhwali poetry field witnesses new creative geniuses .