Fans: A sad Story about injustice for girl (female) child birth

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                              Review by:  Bhishma Kukreti

[Notes on sad Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad Garhwali Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad Uttarakhandi Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad Mid Himalayan Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad Himalayan Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad North Indian Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad Indian Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad South Asian Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad Asian Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad Oriental Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth]

  ‘Fans’ is a sad story about injustice for girl (female) child birth published in ‘Hilans’ (October, 1985) written by Bhishma Kukreti.

                        Bhishma Kukreti took the issue of injustice to girl (female) child birth from the society. Kalpa was very agile, active cooperative and friendly woman in the village. Kalpa was always positive for life. The old a, young and children of village liked Kalpa very much. However, she did suicide after giving birth to second girl (female) child in succession. The whole village was in shock. Only her friend Pavitra was aware about the real reason that the suicide of positive personality Kalpa was due to injustice to girl (female) child birth.

   From the beginning of story the reader is anxious to know the reason for suicidal ct of person as Kalpa. Bhishma Kukreti is successful in creating agile, responsive to help, cooperative and courageous character of Kalpa. Kukreti used folk songs for developing story and character of Kalpa. The story flow is very fast. The impact of story is clear not do injustice to girl (female) child birth.

                                Injustice for Girl (female) Child in this century

                  Females used to dominate the human society at initial stage of civilization. If we analyze properly the stories of Mahabharata the females were dominating for carrying the family name. Today, the perception is that male child is the carrier of a family. However, biologically, female is child is real carrier of genes.

  Sheryl WuDunn’s book “Half the Sky” discusses about women oppression and horror stories about injustice to girl (female) child birth.

PTI reported (May, 11, 2012) sad story about injustice to girl (female) child birth that a husband left his wife after she gave birth to two girl (female) children.

    CNN (14 June, 2012) reported another sad story about injustice to girl (female) child that an Indian father accused of killing baby for being a girl.

  Times of India (27 July, 2012) reports a sad story about injustice to girl (female)child birth that a 22 years old husband killed his 20 years old wife for giving birth to girl (female) child.

NDTV (27 July, 2012) reported a sad story about injustice to girl (female) child birth, “Woman killed for Giving birth to Girl”.

 Associated Press (30January, 2012) reported sad story about injustice to girl (female) child birth,”Afghan woman killed for giving birth to

  It is clear that today’s society is crueler to girl child birth.

References-

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

7- Bhishma Kukreti, 2012 Garhwali Katha Sansar, Sankalp, Delhi

8- Bhishma Kukreti, 2012 Kathaon ki Katha, Notes on Worldwide short  stories  in Shailvani weekly, Kotdwara, Garhwal (

9- Stories of ‘Katha Kumud’, Garhwali Prakashan, Janankpuri, Delhi

10-Mini short stories by Chinmay Sayar in Shailvani, Hilans Kotdwara

11-Mini short stories by Puran Pant Pathik

12- Mini short Stories by Bhishma Kukreti in internet medium

13- Minis and Short stories by Dr. Narendra Gauniyal on Internet medium

14-21^st issue of Chitthi magazine, Dehradun (For Sad, tragic Stories)

15- Garhwali Stories in Bugyal magazine, Noida, U.P.

16- Bhishma Kukreti, 2011, Adhunik Garhwali Katha Sansar in various Internet sites

17 Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, Garhwali Kahani, Hilans, May 1985 issue.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti, 21/9/2012

Notes on sad Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad Garhwali Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad Uttarakhandi Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad Mid Himalayan Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad Himalayan Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad North Indian Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad Indian Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad South Asian Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad Asian Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth; sad Oriental Stories about injustice for girl (female) child birth

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