Importance of Barrister Mukandi Lal Smiriti Granth for Garhwali Literature and Art

History of Himalayan literature
History of Garhwali, Kumauni Literature
History of Garhwali Literature and Art
Importance of Barrister Mukandi Lal Smiriti Granth for Garhwali Literature and Art
Bhishma Kukreti
The best part of any memorable book on a great personality does not only deal with the personality only but it provides many inside stories about the subject for which the personality is related. The memorable book on great Uttarakhandi personality and father of Garhwali Art history Barrister Mukandi Lal is such book which not only deals with finer points in the life of Mukandi Lal but also provide sufficient scope to know about Garhwali Literature and Garhwali Art.
There are a couple books which provide the history of Garhwal, Garhwalis and historical aspects of literature and art. Garhwal ki Divangat Bibhutiyan edited by Dr Bhakt Darshan , Garhwal ki Jeevit Bibhutiyan edited by Mohan Babulkar , and Barrister Mukandi Lal Smriti Granth ( Garhwal Chitra Shaili ke Unnayak Barrister Mukandi Lal :Janm Shatabdi Smriti) edited by Bhakt Darsha are such collections which provide the detailing of history of art and literature together and provide the work of literature and art creative too.
There are four main parts of this heritage book Garhwali Chitr Shaili ke Unnayak Barrister Mukandi Lal . The first part deals with the comments of chairman of Barrister Mukandi Lal Smiti Granth Bhakt Darshan, editorial, compliments from many great personalities of India for the book, and pictures, drawings and photographs.
The second part deals memories of tens of great personalities from India and abroad and from all sects of society.
There are thirteen chapters on the life of Barrister Mukandi Lal in this book which tell us the struggle and acheivement of Mukandi Lal in length .
Third part is very important as this chapter deals with the important articles published by Mukandi Lal
The third part of this book ‘Garhwal ki Kalayen aur Sahity -The Art and Literature of Garhwal’ is an imrtant chapter for the historian and critic of Garhwali art and literature
There are following chapters in this part :
1- Garhwali chitra Shaili ( The history , critical aspects and commentary on Garhwali Style and Form of Garhwali Art) by Dr Yashvant Katoch:
2- Garhwal Khsetr ki Murti Kala (The Idol art of Garhwal region) by Shiv Bahadur Singh
3- Garhwali Lok Nritya (The folk dances of Garhwal) by Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal
4- Gorakh Panth ke Paripexy me Dhol Sagar ( The reality of literature on Dhol Sagar in the context of Garakh Panth sects in Garhwal) by Keshav Anuragi
5-Garhwal ki Lok Kalayen : jaunpuri Lok Kalayon ke Sandarbh me ( The folk art of Garhwal in te context of Jaunpuri folk Drawings ) by Mohan Lal Babulkar
6-Garhwali Chitra Kala ke Bare me ek Sujhav (Glimpse of Garhwali Paintings) by Budhiballabh Dyundi and Srimati Durgaavati Dyundi
7- Garhwal Himalaya Ki Mandir Vastu Kala (Critical article on Temples of Garhwal and their Characteristic Styles) by Dr Yashvant Katoch
8- Dhol Sagar Par mere Sujhav ( History on the researches and availability of Dhol Sagar related Literature )by Mohan Lal Babulkar
9- Garhwal ki Kalaon ka Vikas ( Development and progress of Garhwali Art) by Budhiballabh Dyundi and Srimati Durgavati Dyundi
10-Garhwali Sahity Ki Parampara ( brief history of Garhwali Language Literature ) by Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna
11- Garhwali Natak avm Rangmanch :Ek Vihangavlokavan (History of Garhwali Drama and Staging ) by Dr Hari Datt Bhatt ‘Shailesh’
12- Garhwal ki Lalit Kalayen ( the General Art of Garhwal) by Sarla Raman
13- Garhwal ke Kavi Lekhak aur Kalakar by Bhakt Darshan : Bhakt Darshan briefed about the life sketches, works Garhwali poets, prose makes an d artists . This is very important chapter for the historians of Garhwali literature and art.
14- Garhwal ke Vartman kalakar : this chapter deals with the life sketches of various Garhwali artists (Drawings and paintings, sculptures, etc)
The book is very informative and provides references for Garhwali art and literature . Mostly the articles are in Hindi except a few articles of Mukandi Lal The book is collective book and every art and literature lovers should keep a copy with them for references and brief hstory of art and literature of Garhwal.
Garhwal Chitr Shaili ke Unnayak Barrister Mukandi Lal
Editors:
Chief Editor: Bhakt darshan
Pitamber devrani
Awtar Singh Panwar
Year of Publication -1986
Available at : Ved Prakash Maheshwari, Maheshwari Petrol Pump
Kotdwara , Pauri Garhwaal, Uttarakhand

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