History of Literature , History of Garhwali Literature

History of Garhwali Prose Literature Till 1975----Part-1
(Review of Gad Myateki Ganga: a book edited by Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna )
Bhishma Kukreti

History of literature , specially history of Garhwali literature will never forget the year 1976, when Swarup Dhoundiyal with the help of Himalaya Kala Sangam Delhi headed by Durga Prasad Ghildiyal published Gad Myateki Ganga edited by Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna. Gad Myateki Ganga has many milestones in the history of literature, specially history of Garhwali literature. Gad Myateki Ganga is supposed be the first collection of Garhwali prose in the history of Garhwali literature and Abodh Bandhu detailed the historical development of Garhwali .prose.
Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna with the great assistance of Durga Prasad Ghildiyal (a renowed Garhwali language story writer) wrote introduction of History of Garhwali prose.
Garhwali is not Dialect but a Language
At first page, Abodh Bandhu shows his annoyence for wrong perception in the linguastic world that Garhwali is a dialect of Hindi or Khari Boli. Abodh accused the political and social situations and Garhwalis for the wrong perception that Garhwali is a dialect of Hindi. Bahuguna logically proved that Garhwali language flourished before Khadi boli flourished in India. Bahuguna accuses Griarson, Suniti Kumar Chatterji for their ignorance and no knowledge of Garhwal and Garhwali language and hey foolishly called Garhwali as the dialect of Hindi. While, according to logical explanations of Chandra Mohan Raturi, Shyam Chand Negi, Dr Hari Datt Bhatt Shailesh, Garhwali developed in Garhwal parallel to Hindi, which developed in some parts of India .
Main Dialects of Garhwali language
Bahuguna followed in dividing Garhwali language Grayson and shows the difference between ten dialects of Garhwali language :
1- Shrinagari
2-Rathi
3-Lohabbya
4- Badhani
5- Dasyola
6-Manjh Kumaya
7-Nagpuriya
8-Salani
9-Gangpuriya or Tiryali
Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna also provided the review of Chakradhar Bahuguna about Grayson’ division of different Garhwali dialects.
Rahul Santyakritan (Hindustan 26th January 1954) states that Garhwali is originated from Marwadi language of Rajasthan.
Baldev Prasad Nautiyal proved that Garhwali is Vedic language as Dhashmana proved.
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