Ghol: A Sad Story about tragedy of Dowry

(Critical History of Modern Garhwali Fiction)

                 Let Us Celebrate Hundredth Year of Modern Garhwali Fiction!

                                                Bhishma Kukreti

[Notes on sadness/tragedy in regional  language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in Garhwali language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in Uttarakhandi language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in Mid Himalayan language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in Himalayan language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in North Indian regional language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in Indian regional language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in SAARC Countries regional language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in Asian regional language modern fiction]

   Mohan Sailani is one of the important figures in Garhwali poetry and fiction. His way of telling tale is marvelous. Mohan wrote more on social issues in his fiction. In his fiction, Mohan strikes directly on the problems and depicts the reason behind those issues.

  Ghol is about a girl being married and there become disturbance in marriage rituals due to disputes for dowry from her parent side. Her husband leaves her before honey moon. Her mother dies due to shock and late she also dies.

 The story is sad and readers feel sadness too. When they read the letter of her husband along with the girl -

चिट्ठी मा क्या छै आह पति कु दिल छाई. आह वेदी मा कु सुख वीं तै कुतगळी सि लग 

Reference-

1-Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, Gad Myateki Ganga (Part- Review of Garhwali Fiction and mini short Story)

2-Dr Anil Dabral, 2007 Garhwali Gady Parampara (Part- Review of Garhwali Fiction and mini short Story)

3-Bhagwati Prasad Nautiyal, articles on Durga Prasad Ghildiyal l in Chitthi Patri (Part- Review of Garhwali Fiction and short Story)

4-Dr. Nand Kishor Dhoundiyal, Garhwal Ki Divangat Vibhutiyan (Part- Review of Garhwali Fiction and i short Story)

5-Notes of Prem Lal Bhatt on the Stories of Durga Prasad Ghildiyal (Part- Review of Garhwali Fiction and short Story and mini short Story writers)

6- Gaytri Bwe, 1985 Gadh Bharati Sanstha, Delhi, (Garhwali Fiction and short Story Collection)

7- Bhishma Kukreti, 2012 Garhwali Katha Sansar, Sankalp, Delhi (Historical review of Garhwali Fiction and mini short Story Writers)

8- Bhishma Kukreti, 2012 Kathaon ki Katha, Worldwide Fiction and mini short Story writers review Series in Shailvani weekly, Kotdwara, Garhwal

9- Stories of ‘Katha Kumud’, Garhwali Prakashan, janankpuri, Delhi (for Fiction and mini short stories in Garhwali)

10- Fiction and Mini short stories by Chinmay Sayar in Shailvani, Hilans Kotdwara

11- Fiction and Mini short stories by Puran Pant Pathik

12- Fiction and Mini short Stories by Bhishma Kukreti in internet medium

13- Fiction and Minis and Short stories by Dr. Narendra Gauniyal on Internet medium

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti, 27/8/2012

Notes on sadness/tragedy in language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in Garhwali language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in Uttarakhandi language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in Mid Himalayan language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in Himalayan language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in North Indian regional language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in Indian regional language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in SAARC Countries regional language modern fiction; sadness/tragedy in Asian regional language modern fiction to be continued….. 

Let Us Celebrate Hundredth Year of Modern Garhwali Fiction!