Dhanu: Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture

Critical Review of Modern Garhwali Stories -140 ‘Dhanu ‘a Modern Garhwali Story by Vijay Madhur -2 (On net) -a critical Review and Analysis Let Us Celebrate Hundredth Year of Modern Garhwali Stories! Review by Bhishma Kukreti [Notes on Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; Garhwali Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; Uttarakhandi Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; mid Himalayan Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; Himalayan Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; North Indian Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; Indian Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; Indian subcontinent Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; SAARC countries Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; South Asian Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; Asian Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; Oriental Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture] Vijay Madhur is famous Garhwali poet and writes Garhwali fiction too. Dhanu is one of the marvelous Garhwali short stories. The story is about the entry of urban culture in villages disintegrating the culture of sacrifice, fearlessness cooperation, helping others in need of rural Garhwal. Gunu a woman whose husband is in Delhi is now a day, is afraid of thieves in village (while once upon a time nobody knew locks). She does not open door in night as the new types of thieves killing women for jewelries, gems and for money. One night Dhanu knocks her door in mid night. She is afraid and does not open door. The story ends with the real secret of Dhanu coming to Guni. The story writer Vijay is master of storytelling in terms of opening the story, creating interesting plot, fine developed and right structure. There are actions and tension in story. The characterization is perfect and seems as if readers know those characters very well. Madhur created suspense in the story and the story ending is definitely shocking. The dialogues are strengthening the characters. Vijay uses common Garhwali phrases for creating realistic atmosphere as अब द्वि द्वि काल मी कु तै अलग से छन . Here, kal means daughters. Vijay has been successful in creating present atmosphere of confusion and doubts on other fellows in rural Garhwal due to entry of urban culture. Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 22/10/2012 Critical Review of Modern Garhwali Stories -141 ‘Dhanu ‘a Modern Garhwali Story by Vijay Madhur -3-a critical Review and Analysis Commentary on Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; Garhwali Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; Uttarakhandi Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; mid Himalayan Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; Himalayan Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; North Indian Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; Indian Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; Indian subcontinent Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; SAARC countries Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; South Asian Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; Asian Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture; Oriental Story about Urban culture disintegrating rural culture to be continued.. Let Us Celebrate Hundredth Year of Modern Garhwali Stories!