Gani: A Tragic or sad Story of a young Widow

Critical Review of Modern Garhwali Stories -102

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                                      Bhishma Kukreti

[Notes on Sad, tragic Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Garhwali Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Uttarakhandi Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Mid Himalayan Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Himalayan Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic North Indian Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Indian Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Indian sub continent Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic South Asian Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Asian Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Oriental Stories about Widow]

            There are many tragic stories about widow and her struggle all over world. There are heartrending stories about a widow in Sanskrit literature. There are tragic, sad stories about widow in all the Indian languages. There are sad tragic tales in modern Garhwali literature about the struggle of widows. Mary Swell wrote stories about struggle of widow.  For example, Barbara Hofland wrote story on widow. Guy de Maupassant provides tragic story of widow. Mussaraf Ali Faruqi wrote a fine novel on a Pakistani widow.

           Gani (Dhad, October, 1990) is a Garhwali story by Mahendra Singh Rawat in Garhwali about Chaita becomes widow on the marriage day. Her husband was not present at marriage procession as it was ‘Takaun-Byau” , her so called husband died in city.  Now she is widow and community blames for her husband’s death that dies far away from village. Chaita is already an orphan and now she has to suffer the blames of society.

              The story has flaw of unfocused characterization of Chaita and a couple of unwanted events. However, due to unique subject and simple narrative style, the story is effective

References-

1-Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, Gad Myateki Ganga (For Sad, tragic Stories about Widow)

2-Dr Anil Dabral, 2007 Garhwali Gady Parampara (For Sad, tragic Stories about Widow)

3-Bhagwati Prasad Nautiyal, articles on Durga Prasad Ghildiyal l in Chitthi Patri (For Sad, tragic Stories about Widow)

(4-Dr. Nand Kishor Dhoundiyal, Garhwal Ki Divangat Vibhutiyan (For Sad, tragic Stories about Widow)

5-Notes of Prem Lal Bhatt on the Stories of Durga Prasad Ghildiyal (For Sad, tragic Stories about Widow)

6- Gaytri Bwe, 1985 Gadh Bharati Sanstha, Delhi (For Humorous and inspirational Stories]

7- Bhishma Kukreti, 2012 Garhwali Katha Sansar, Sankalp, Delhi (For Sad, tragic Stories about Widow)

8- Bhishma Kukreti, 2012 Kathaon ki Katha, Notes on Worldwide short  stories  in Shailvani weekly, Kotdwara, Garhwal (For Sad, tragic Stories about Widow)

9- Stories of ‘Katha Kumud’, Garhwali Prakashan, Janankpuri, Delhi (For Sad, tragic Stories about Widow)

10-Mini short stories by Chinmay Sayar in Shailvani, Hilans Kotdwara (For Humorous and inspirational Stories)

11-Mini short stories by Puran Pant Pathik (For Sad, tragic Stories about Widow)

12- Mini short Stories by Bhishma Kukreti in internet medium (For Sad, tragic Stories about Widow)

13- Minis and Short stories by Dr. Narendra Gauniyal on Internet medium (For Humorous and inspirational Stories)

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

15- Garhwali Stories in Bugyal magazine, Noida, U.P. (For Sad, tragic Stories about Widow)

16- Bhishma Kukreti, 2011, Adhunik Garhwali Katha Sansar in various Internet sites (For Sad, tragic Stories about Widow)

17 Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, Garhwali Kahani, Hilans, May 1985 issue. (For Sad, tragic Stories about Widow)

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti, 14/9/2012

Notes on Sad, tragic Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Garhwali Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Uttarakhandi Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Mid Himalayan Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Himalayan Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic North Indian Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Indian Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Indian sub continent Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic South Asian Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Asian Stories about Widow; Sad, tragic Oriental Stories about Widow to be continued..

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