Contribution of ‘Hilans’ magazine for promoting Kumauni and Garhwali Literature -8

Bhishma Kukreti

  The editor and publisher of ‘Hilans magazine Arjun Singh Gusain was always in search of new talents and subjects beneficial to Uttarakhandis.

                                            Hilans October 1980

Dali na Kata- A Garhwali poem by Yadubeer Singh Rawat cautions about mass tree cutting in Himalaya

Inni Hon?: Puran pant ‘Pathik’ contributed Garhwali poetry world through publishing his Garhwali poetry in Hilans as  Inni Hon?. The satirical poem is about money order economics in rural Garhwal.

                                            Hilans November 1980    

Mi Kya Likhdu: A left wing famous Hindi story writer Rama Prasad Ghildiyal was also great supporter of Garhwali-Kumauni language literature. In this article, Rama Prasad put his childhood memoir in Garhwali.

Gadh Bharti a Garhwali poem by Dr. Chandra Mohan Chamoli wishes that Garhwali should get awards as Noble award’.

Vakt ki Dhai- This is the satirical Garhwali poem by Puran Pant ‘Pathaik’.

                                                 Hilans December 1980    

Tatu Pani: Tatu Pani is a very fine Garhwali story by Pratap Shikhar that talks about addiction of tea.

Pyar ek ku Pal: Prem Lal Bhatt depicts the meaning of love in this Garhwali poem

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