Chandan: A Garhwali Drama about Struggle against Local Liquor Mafia

(Review of Garhwali drama ‘Chandan’ (1990) written by playwright Narendra Bahuguna)

                        Bhishma Kukreti

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      Narendra Bahuguna wrote a fine and graceful drama ‘Chandan’ that was published in Garhwali’s first daily Garh Aina (9^th May to 20^th May 1990).

    The drama is about a retired army man Subedar, his family members, teacher –master Ji, Mahila mandal   and its leader Parvati want their village liquor free village where nobody should take alcohol. However, the country liquor producers don’t like their idea and they create various hurdles. There is violence between the anti liquor movement workers and liquor makers and Patwari has to intervene in the subject.

  There are ups and downs in the drama and at the end the movement becomes success due to heavy  price. There are events of other issues as better and modern education for girls and boys or issues of parenting.

 The drama is totally moral oriented and very sophisticated one.

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Garh Aina, Dehradun, India dates 9^th may to 20^th May 1990)

 Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 25/6/2012

Notes on Dramas about struggle against Liquor Mafia; Garhwali Dramas about struggle against Liquor Mafia; Kumauni Dramas about struggle against Liquor Mafia; Uttarakhandi Dramas about struggle against Liquor Mafia; Mid Himalayan Dramas about struggle against Liquor Mafia; Himalayan Dramas about struggle against Liquor Mafia; north Indian Dramas about struggle against Liquor Mafia; Indian Dramas about struggle against Liquor Mafia; South Asian Dramas about struggle against Liquor Mafia; Asian Dramas about struggle against Liquor Mafia to be continued..