Satire in Literature

Satire in Himalayan literature
Satire in Garhwali Kumaoni Literature
Satire in poems of Vina Pani Joshi
Bhishma Kukreti

Most of the readers and critics perceive that the famous Garhwali language poetess Vina Pani Joshi create the verses related women, discrimination with females, interpersonal relation love, environment, animals, birds, insects, forest , flowers . However, Veena Pani Joshi created marvelous pieces of political satirical poems too in Garhwali language. The satire in her poems is very sharp and exposing the system and administration bluntly . Famous critic, research scholar, poet, dramatist, language scholar Govind Chatak describes her satirical poems as very sensitive and with realism Govind Chatak praised her satirical poems -Chhanch ku Parya, Mulyankan, Ajadyopachas dasak, Mundi, Ya Jagwal Kab tak? with outstanding remarks




अजादयौ पचासों दसक
कवित्री : वीणापाणी जोशी

सबसे अच्छी फसल ?
आयोगों कि
सबसे अच्छी उपज ?
नेतों कि घिमसाण ,
सबसे अच्छी झड़त?
विदेशी कर्ज
सर्वोत्तम विकास ?
उद्घाटन , सेमीनार, राहत कार्य ,
सबसे बढ़िया बीज ?
आश्वासन ,
सबसे सस्तो ?
मनखी I
देश कि दसा ?
पखदौं ! जगवाळणा रा !
जगवाळणा रा !,

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