Critical History of Garhwali ,Kumaoni Literature

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Critical History of Garhwali ,Kumaoni Literature
Introductory note by Lalita Vaishnava in ‘Garhwali Kavy Sankalan’ (a revised edition of Garhwali Kavitavali )
Translation by Bhishma Kukreti
( Pundit Vishvambar Datt Chandola the editor of ‘Garhwali’ newspaper published the first Garhwali Poetry collection of various contemporary Garhwali language poets in 1932 AD. Rai Bahadur Pundit Tara Datt Gairola was the editor of this historical poetry collection. Tara Datt Gairola offered commentary on each poet of Garhwali Kavitavali. Lalita Vaishnava daughter of Pundit Vishvambar Datt Chandola published revised edition of Garhwali Kavitavali by the name ‘Garhwali Kavy Sanklan’ in 1984.She wrote a historical note on the need of publishing revised edition of Garhwali Kavitavali)
The poets started creating Garhwali poetry long back. ‘Garhwali’ news paper (founded in 1905) started publishing the Garhwali poems of contemporary poets and the poems created around 1870-1880 Ad. Editor and publisher Vishvambar Datt Chandola published the first ever Garhwali poetry collection of Garhwali poems published from 1905-1932 by the name Garhwali Kavitavali in 1932 .Vishvambar Datt Chandola had a great love for Garhwali language and his desire was that there should be new edition of Garhwali Kavitavali. Due to Ravain goli Kand, government agencies prisonning him, and worsening economic condition, Viashvambar Datt Chandola could not publish more Garhwali poetry collection.
My father Vishvambar Datt Chandola expired on 14th August 1970 AD. There was a big demand for ‘Garhwali Kavitavali from all corners, especially from research scholars. The rain and white ants damaged the copies of Garhwali Kavitavali.
I started this noble work after retiring as principal from Rajkiy Mahavidyalay Faridabad, Haryana government.
I published this edition by the name Garhwali Kavy Sankalan for preserving the heritage of old Garhwali literature . I am publishing the introductory notes of Vishvambar Datt Chandola and Rai Bahadur Tara Datt Gairol of Garhwali Kavitvali as it is .
From the angle of emotion and grammar, these poems are of high standard. We find the love for our motherland in those poems.
There is no doubt that these poems of old Garhwali poets contributed in progressing the Garhwali poetic world.
I am dead sure that the Garhwali poetry lovers will enjoy the poems and the new edition Garhwali Kavi Sankalan of Garhwali Kavitavali will be very useful.
Lalita Vaishnav
50, Taigore Colony, Dehradun
Ramnavami
Mangalvar (Tuesday)
10th April 1984

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