History of Garhwali, Kumaoni, Himalayan Literature

Brief Notes on Poetry Collections of Different Poets in One Book
Bhishma Kukreti

The publication of Garhwali language poetry collection of various poets in one book started from 1932 and till date, eleven such volumes of poetry collection have been published.
1- Garhwali Kavitavali : Vishwambhar Datt Chandola edited this poetry collection and published in 1932. There are poems of poets as Shashishekranand Sakalni, Sanatanand Saklani, Devendra Datt Raturi, Girija Datt Naithani, Mathura Datt Naithani, Sur Datt Saklani, Ambika Datt Sharma, Ratnambar Chandola, Devendra Datt Saklani, Daya nand Bahuguna and Sada Nand Kukreti in this first volume of Garhwali poetry collection of various poets.
2- Veer Garhwal (1950) : Pundit Vishal Mani Sharma edited this second collection of various Garhwali poets in one volume in the name Veer Garhwali in 1950. There are poems of Baldev Prasad Deen, Bhawani Datt Thapliyal and others .
3- Hisar (1955): Buransh Prakashan Dehradun published this volume of Garhwali verses of various poets .
4- Bugyal (1960) : Ganesh Sharma published Bugyal from Garhwali Sahitya Mandal, Delhi in 1960.
5- Maulyar (1960) Girdhari Lal Thapliyal ‘Kankal’ edited and published Maulyar in 1960
Rant Raibar (1963) Dr Govind Chatak edited Rant Raibar
6- Chham Ghunghuru Bajla (1964) : dr shiva Nand edited and published Chham Ghughuru Bajla through Shyam Book Depot Dehradun in 1964
7- Sar (1964): Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal edited this volume of Garhwali sad poems (khuded Geet) from Shyam Book Depot in 1964.
8- Buransh (1965): Ganesh Sharma edited this volume of four Garhwali poets - Kanhaya lal Dandriyal, Jaya Nand Khugsal ‘Baulya’, Sher Singh ‘Gadhdeshi’, and Jagdish Bahuguna ‘Kiran.
9- Shailvani (1981): Shailvani is a mile stone in the history of Garhwali, Himalayan literature. Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna edited the collection of more than hundred poets and he also wrote historical, critical details of Garhwali poetry. Himalaya Kala Sangam Delhi published this historical timeless volume in 1981.
10- Gwathni Gaun Bate (2002) : Madan Duklan edited Gathwani Gaun Bate (2002) . Girish Sundriyal is associate editor of this volume. There are poems of Narendra Singh Negi, Madan mohan Duklan, Chinmay Sayar, Beena Baijwal, Devendra Prasad Joshi, Preetam Apachhyan Veena Pani Joshi, Girish Sundriyal, Niranjan Suyal, Balbir Singh Rawat, Harish Juyal ‘Kutz’, Neeta Kukreti, Sanjay Sundriyal, Shashi Bhusan ‘Raja’, Sukhdev ‘Dard’, Hemvati Nandan bhatt, Ganesh Khugsal ‘Gani’ and Ashish Sundriyal. All the poems are of high standard . Samay Saxya, Dehradun published this volume
10-Biji Gyayee Kavita (2004): Madhusudan Thapliyal edited this volume of poems of eighteen poets. There are poems of Tota Ram Dhundiyal, Khyat Singh Chauhan, Om Prakash Semwal, Vishwa Prakash Baudai, Satish Balodi, Veerendra Panwar, Girish Pant, Devesh Joshi, darshan singh Bisht ‘Rangeela’. Shiv Dayal ‘Shailej’. Sukhdev Dard, Mayaram Dhoundiyal ‘Vikal’. Leela Nand Raturi, Ramesh Chandra Santoshi, Ashok Uniyal, Gajendra Nautiyal, Mahendra Dhyani, Hemvati Nandan Bhatt . Dhad Prakashan published this volume of poem collection.
11- Gwai: Gwai has a specific place in Garhwali literature. The poets are related to a specific area Syunsi Baijrao. The poets are either born in that area or they were serving in that are. There are poems of Shakuntala Inshtwal, Vishwa Prakash Baudai, Dr Rajendra Prasad Bhatt, Govind Singh Rawat, Shiv Dayal Shailaj, Bachi Ram Baudai, Sanjay Dhoundiyal, Chitra Singh Kandari, Anil Kumar Shailani, Ranveer Datt Chandan, Sushil Chandra, Ashok Uniyal ‘Agya’, in this volume of poems. Dhad -Syunsi Baijaron published this volume .

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