Sab: A Garhwali Story about Pride Love for Native Place and Progeny

(Review of Garhwali Story Collection ‘Gari’ by Durga Prasad Ghildiyal)

                                   Bhishma Kukreti

[Notes on Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; Garhwali Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; Uttarakhandi Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; Mid Himalayan Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; Himalayan Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; North Indian Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; Indian Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; Indian subcontinent Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; SAARC Countries Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; South Asian Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; Asian Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny]

[आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण गढ़वाली कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण उत्तराखंडी कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण मध्य हिमालयी कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण हिमालयी कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण उत्तर भारतीय कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण भारतीय कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण दक्षिण एशियाई कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण एशियाई कथाये -कहानियां लेखमाला ]

    ‘Gari’ is first Garhwali story collection by prominent Garhwali fiction writer Durga Prasad Ghildiyal (Padalyun, P.G.1923-2002) who published three Garhwali story collections. Ghildiyal published forty Garhwali stories.

                ‘Sab’ is one of the most discusses stories of ‘Gari’. The daughter of a school inspector  was ignored by her parents. In retaliation, she aspired for her son becoming ‘Sab’ or big man. Her son becomes an officer (Sab). However, the son does not care about her mother and his native place.

 The central theme of ‘Sab’ is pride by a daughter ignored by parents, love for own mother land and progeny. The story blends philosophy, spirituality and materialism together with outstanding class for which Ghildiyal is famous.

Reference-

Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, Gad Myateki Ganga

Dr Anil Dabral, 2007 Garhwali Gady Parampara

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

Dr. Nand Kishor Dhoundiyal, Garhwal Ki Divangat Vibhutiyan

 

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 5/7/2012

Notes on Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; Garhwali Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; Uttarakhandi Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; Mid Himalayan Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; Himalayan Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; North Indian Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; Indian Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; Indian subcontinent Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; SAARC Countries Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; South Asian Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny; Asian Stories of Pride, Love for Native Place and Progeny to be continued….

आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण गढ़वाली कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण उत्तराखंडी कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण मध्य हिमालयी कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण हिमालयी कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण उत्तर भारतीय कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण भारतीय कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण दक्षिण एशियाई कथाये -कहानियां;आत्मसम्मान , निज भूमि प्रेम; वात्सल्य पूर्ण एशियाई कथाये -कहानियां लेखमाला जारी .....