Nagmayur: A Modern Historical Garhwali Drama

Nagmayur: A Modern Historical Garhwali Drama

(Review of a Modern Historical Garhwali Drama ‘Nagmayur’ written by Playwright Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna)

Notes on Modern Historical Asian regional  Drama Modern Historical Indian Drama, Modern Historical North Indian Languages Drama, Modern Historical Himalayan Drama, Modern Historical Uttarakhandi Drama Modern Historical Garhwali Drama

                              By:  Bhishma Kukreti

 

                      There is acute shortage of historical plays in modern Garhwali dramas. If at lla there are historical plays in Garhwali language they are in lyrical or semi lyrical form as modern dramas based on life of Kaffu Chuahan or Madho Singh Bhandari.

          Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna tried to fill the gap by writing ‘Nagmayur’ a modern historical drama in Garhwali.

                   No doubt, there is no specific character of Garhwali history in ‘Nagmayur’ a modern historical drama. However, the subject deals with the aspirations and frustration of the defeated ruling party Nagvanshis who were a ruling party once in Garhwal and the cruel administration by winning king Rudr mayor. The drama is capable showing that Nagvanshi were ruler of Garhwal and Aryas took over (Panvar vanshi) the region by defeating Nagvanshi.  The drama is very simple and shows the difference between the winner and loser. The drama also shows some historical contest.

               The story has curiosity and dialogues are simple but with intellectual wisdom. Dr Anil Dabral appreciated the initiation of Bahuguna for writing Modern Historical Garhwali Drama ‘Nagmayur’.

References:

1-Dr Anil Dabral, Garhwali Gady Parampara, for Modern Historical Garhwali drama

2-Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, Gad Myateki Ganga, for Modern Historical Garhwali drama  

3-Dr Sudharani, Garhwal ka  Rangmanch, for Modern Historical Garhwali drama

4-Drama special issue of Chitthi Patri magazine , for Modern Historical Garhwali drama

5- Dr Hari Datt Bhatt Shailesh, Garhwali Natak evam Rangmanch: Ek Vihngam Avlokan , for Modern Historical Garhwali drama

6-Dr Bhakt Darshan: Barrister Mukandi Lal Srmriti Granth , for Modern Historical Garhwali drama

8- Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna,1986,  ‘Chakrchal’ , 16 Contemporary  Garhwali Drama collection , B2 -B48, Janakpuri, New Delhi -110058, for Modern Historical Garhwali drama

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