Hari Hindwan: A Historical Garhwali Drama

Hari Hindwan: A Historical Garhwali Drama

(Review of a Historical Garhwali Drama ‘Hari Hindwan’ (1989) by Lalit Keshwan)

Notes on Historical Asian Dramas, Historical South Asian Dramas, Historical Indian Dramas, Historical North Indian Dramas, Historical Himalayan Dramas, Historical Dramas from Uttarakhand, Historical Garhwali Dramas

                                                 Bhishma Kukreti

                       It is difficult to write historical drama or drama on well known legend. Hari Hindwan and Asha Hindwan are well known folk legends of Garhwal. There are folk songs on the chivalry of Hari Hindwan and his brother Asha Hindwan. Famous satirical Garhwali poet Lalit Keshwan wrote and published ‘Hari Hindwan’ a historical Garhwali in 1989.

                             The time period is of the ruling time of Man Shah the king of Garhwal (1591-1611). The kingdom Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh was affected by the violent acts of demon. The king of Sirmaur declared that he will offer thousands of golden coins, half of the kingdom and his daughter ‘Sukesha’ to the killer of demon. King of Garhwal sends Hari Hindwan a bravest of braves to Sirmaur for killing the demon.

                    Hari Hindwan kills the demon. King of Sirmaur becomes selfish and instead of rewarding, put Hari Hindwan into jail. Hari through dreams sends message to his brother Asha Hindwan. Asha comes to Himachal and fought with the Sirmaur army and won. The king of Sirmaur agreed to marry Sukesha with Hari. Hari Hindwan, Asha Hindwan and Sukesha come to Garhwal where Garhwali king welcomed them.

    Keshwan experimented modernity and jagar in the drama. The drama has huge potentiality for becoming hit stage play. The dialogues are of daily uses.

References:

1-Dr Anil Dabral, Garhwali Gady Parampara (for finding Hurting by Old Tradition and Agonizing from Changes in Contemporary Garhwali Dramas from beginning till 1990)

2-Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, Gad Myateki Ganga (for finding Hurting by Old Tradition and Agonizing from Changes in Contemporary Garhwali dramas from beginning till 1975)

3-Dr Sudharani, Garhwal ka  Rangmanch (for finding Hurting by Old Tradition and Agonizing from Changes in Contemporary  Garhwali Dramas from beginning till 1985)

4-Drama special issue of Chitthi Patri magazine (for finding Hurting by Old Tradition and Agonizing from Changes in Contemporary Garhwali Dramas and plays staged in Delhi, Karachi, Mumbai, Dehradun and other places)

5- Dr Hari Datt Bhatt Shailesh, Garhwali Natak evam Rangmanch: Ek Vihngam Avlokan (for finding Hurting by Old Tradition and Agonizing from Changes in Contemporary Garhwali Drams and theatres from beginning till 1985)

6-Dr Bhakt Darshan: Barrister Mukandi Lal Srmriti Granth (for finding Hurting by Old Tradition and Agonizing from Changes in Contemporary Garhwali dramatists or theatres playwrights till 1985

8- Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna,1986,  ‘Chakrchal’ , 16 Contemporary  Garhwali Drama collection for finding Hurting by Old Tradition and Agonizing from Changes in , B2 -B48, Janakpuri, New Delhi -110058

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