Satirical Literature in Modern Garhwali prose – 2

(Review of Satire published in Garh Aina by Bhishma Kukreti-5)

                       Bhishma Kukreti  

(Notes on Wit and satire in Regional Language Literature; Wit and satire in Garhwali Literature; Wit and satire in Uttarakhandi Regional Language Literature; Wit and satire in Mid Himalayan Regional Language Literature; Wit and satire in Himalayan Regional Language Literature; Wit and satire in North Indian Regional Language Literature; Wit and satire in Indian Regional Language Literature; Wit and satire in Asian Regional Language Literature]

  Bhishma Kukreti used to write  a daily satirical and humorous column for a Garhwali daily Garh Aina from its inception year till it closed down.

England hi Theek ralo(8/4/1989) : The rich friend of writer speaks about sending his son for education  to London. The rich man is condemning the decomposing education standard in India and wants that his future generation becomes more competent than other common Indians. Kukreti satirizes the education system and the thinking of Indian rich men that instead of contributing for correction in the system they don’t feel their responsibilities for education system.

Alag rajy ki Chhween (12/4/1989): The writer emphasizes that the separate Uttarakhand movement should spread in the rural Uttarakhand instead of Mumbai or Delhi.

Shiksha Mantrik o Akal (19/4/1989): Every politician wishes to become a minister. However, politician doesn’t want to become education minister. The reason is that education ministry does not have a political weight and it is not Dudharu gay’ ‘ministry or education department is not a milking caw. The writer hits on the less importance given to education ministry in political circle than other department. The satirist raises the question of not taking education as top most priority area for future of India.

  Shikayat Vibhag (29/5/1989): The writer attacks on ineffective Uttar Pradesh administration

Ice Creamy Byau (April 1989): Garhwali poet Chinmay Sayar comes to Mumbai for attending a marriage. The poet finds one eighty degree differences between the marriage functions in village and in Mumbai. Kukreti, humorously, shows the changing pattern of Garhwali culture in Mumbai.  

References-

1-Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, Kaunli Kiran

2-Dr Anil Dabral, 2007, Garhwali Gady Parampara 

3- Dhad, Garh Aina, Paraj publications.

Copyright @ Bhishma Kukreti, 5/8/2012

Notes on Wit and satire in Regional Language Literature; Wit and satire in Garhwali Literature; Wit and satire in Uttarakhandi Regional Language Literature; Wit and satire in Mid Himalayan Regional Language Literature; Wit and satire in Himalayan Regional Language Literature; Wit and satire in North Indian Regional Language Literature; Wit and satire in Indian Regional Language Literature; Wit and satire in Asian Regional Language Literature to be continued….