Revenue is fundamental problem for regional periodicals as ‘Hilans’

(Contribution of ‘Hilans’ for Kumauni-Garhwali Literature promotion-5)

Let Us Remember Arjun Singh Gusain for his contribution in Kumauni-Garhwali Literature promotion

                      Bhishma Kukreti

       Revenue generation is the fundamental problem for regional periodicals specially periodicals of Uttarakhand. . Since readers are scattered and readers are in less numbers the advertisers don’t want to invest in periodicals of scattered readership.

  Arjun Singh Gusain used to cover Mumbai in search of advertisers and he was able to generate advertisement for Hilans smoothly till he became ill.

Contribution of ‘Hilans’ for Kumauni-Garhwali Literature promotion-5

                          Hilans January, 1980

Ghundya dyur- The Garhwali story by Rama Prasad is about an young boy marrying his widow Bhabhi (wife of elder brother) quite elder than him. The story deals with emotion of younger boy.

Ek Dhanga se sakhsatkar- A satirical Garhwali poem by Netra Singh Aswal attacks on inflation, deprived situation, poverty.

                                Hilans February, 1980

Samajvadi Bhitarkhand – A satirical Garhwali poem by Vinod Uniyal attacks on the double standard of Indian socialism and its supporters.

Chhilku- A Kumauni poem by ‘Jigyasu’ talks about changing culture in villages.

                            Hilans March, 1980

Ajadi- A Garhwali poem by Vinod Uniyal ridicules the political leaders interested in getting elected and not caring for people.

Ghar Bati kaka ki chitthi- Garhwali poet Puran Pant Pathik depicts the worsening situation of villages of Kumaun- Garhwali due to mass migration.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 30/8/2012

Let Us Remember Arjun Singh Gusain for his contribution in Kumauni-Garhwali Literature promotion!