Dhar maki Gaini: Criticizing Marriage by dowry to Girl Side

 [Let us Celebrate Hundredth year of Modern Garhwali Fiction]

                            Bhishma Kukreti

          Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal wrote five Garhwali stories (Bahuguna, 1975). Dhar maki Gaini is one of those stories by Dr Nautiyal. The story is about Jasuli . her father took three thousand bucks from father in law of Jasuli. Jasuli’s father in law Jethuva took one thousand bucks as loan from a rich man.  Jethuva dies. Jasuli’s husband Govind ran away from home for earning. Jasuli has to suffer a lot

 The story is unusual and that is the exclusivity of story. Dr Shiva Nand uses different story style than his contemporary Garhwali fiction writer.  The story has smooth flow. The story has pleasure for readers and motive too.

Reference-

1-Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, Gad Myateki Ganga

2-Dr Anil Dabral, 2007 Garhwali Gady Parampara

3-Bhagwati Prasad Nautiyal, articles on Durga Prasad Ghildiyal l in Chitthi Patri

4-Dr. Nand Kishor Dhoundiyal, Garhwal Ki Divangat Vibhutiyan

5-Notes of Prem lal Bhatt on the Stories of Durga Prasad Ghildiyal

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti, 29/7/2012

            Let us Celebrate Hundredth year of Modern Garhwali Fiction