‘Mulakat’: Story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities

(Review of Garhwali Story Collection ‘Gaitri ki Bwe’(1985) by Sudama Prasad ‘Premi’

Let us celebrate Hundredth year of Modern Garhwali Fiction!

                            Bhishma Kukreti

[Notes on story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities; Garhwali story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities; Uttarakhandi story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities; Mid Himalayan story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities; Himalayan story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities; North Indian story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities; Indian  story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities; Asian story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities]

        Sudama Prasad Dabral ‘Premi’ is one of the signatures of Garhwali Literature. Garhwali literature appreciates his contribution in Fiction and poetry both. He was one of the front runner Garhwali literature activists of Delhi before retiring in Garhwal.

     ‘Mulakat’ story is about a poet meeting a migrated Garhwali woman in a tour. She is unhappy about her mismatched marriage. Sudama Prasad takes the readers in the depressing, unsatisfactory world of urban life. The fiction writer brings various emotions loudly in the story. The story is intense and story structure supports the story theme.

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

6- Gaytri Bwe, 1985 Gadh Bharati Sanstha, Delhi,

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti, 3/8/2012 

Notes on story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities; Garhwali story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities; Uttarakhandi story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities; Mid Himalayan story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities; Himalayan story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities; North Indian story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities; Indian  story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities; Asian story about unsatisfactory Life in Cities to be continued…

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