Parivartan: Story about Class discrimination in the society

(Review of Garhwali Story collection ’Katha Kumud’ by Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna)

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[Notes on Stories of Class discrimination; Garhwali Stories of Class discrimination; Uttarakhandi Stories of Class discrimination; Mid Himalayan Stories of Class discrimination; Himalayan Stories of Class discrimination; North Indian  Stories of Class discrimination; Indian Stories of Class discrimination; South Asian Stories of Class discrimination; Asian Stories of Class discrimination]

 Bahuguna took various subject and style for his Garhwali stories. In Parivartan story, he takes the subject of Savarn and Harijan. Jithi ma (Savarn Class) adopts Duanni a Harijan girl as her daughter. Such subject was very controversial before sixties. Bahuguna takes the reads in the past about the different attitude and discrimination towards different classes in Garhwali society.

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,

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Notes on Stories of Class discrimination; Garhwali Stories of Class discrimination; Uttarakhandi Stories of Class discrimination; Mid Himalayan Stories of Class discrimination; Himalayan Stories of Class discrimination; North Indian  Stories of Class discrimination; Indian Stories of Class discrimination; South Asian Stories of Class discrimination; Asian Stories of Class discrimination to be continued…

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