Gangajal: A Story of Imagery depicting images of Bikhot festival and fair

Critical Review of Modern Garhwali Stories -126

‘Gangajal’ a Modern Garhwali Story by Bhishma Kukreti (Hilans, March, 1990)-a critical Review and Analysis

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                              Review by Bhishma Kukreti

[Notes on Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair; Garhwali Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  Uttarakhandi Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  Mid Himalayan Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair; Himalayan Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  Mid Himalayan Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair written by migrated Garhwali ; Himalayan  Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair by writer residing in Maharashtra; North Indian Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  North Indian Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair written by writer residing in Mumbai; Indian  Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair; Indian subcontinent Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  SAARC Countries Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  South Asian Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  Asian Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  Oriental Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair]   

      Garhwali story /fiction world is lucky for having various subjects, styles in stories. In each story of Garhwali story/fiction world is different than other story in plot, theme, character and characterization, setting, atmosphere and style. For example, Garhwali story by Bhishma Kukreti ‘Gangajal’ is a fine example of creating images of festival and fair.  The story takes the readers in rural Garhwal of sixties. In story, he creates first suspense and then narrates various aspects of Fulun Maina (month of flowers, Chait), the month of song, Bikhot festival celebration and Bikhot fair at Byaschatti the meeting place of Ganga and Nayar rivers. There is memoir of a kind hearted and sacrificing Shilpkar woman in the story. The characterization of Shilpkar woman and her sacrifice make the story vibrant and compelling. The story is told in first person and every event is seen and felt by the author.    

    The metaphors, simile descriptive language of story ‘Gangajal ‘create fine image of Bikhot

ब्यास चट्टी मा जत्र्यों रेल पेल शुरू ह्व़े गे छयो. Dukaani  मिठाई, जलेबी, पूरी पक्वड़, गाजा बाजाक प्युंपाट, छोडि चुंटी से भरीं छे. xxx                xx

चा  पेक हम मथि रस्तों मा घुमण लगी गेवां. थ्वड़ा थ्वड़ा दूर फर बादी बादण ढोलकी बजाणा अर नाचणा छया. लोक अपण अपण अडगै बादी बादण देखिक रूप्या खसकाणा छया. वै हीरस्ता मा दस बारा जगा मंडाण लगीं छे. यख बि नाचण वाळ खासकर जौंक शराब पिंयीं छे वु रूप्या फुळणा छया. 

The story is successful in creating desired images of festival and fair and the Shilpkar woman and her sacrifice. Kukreti uses the effective tactics for creating auditory imagery, kinesthetic imagery, offertory imagery, gustatory imagery and tactile imagery in the said story.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 9/10/2012

Critical Review of Modern Garhwali Stories to be continued ...127

Notes on Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair; Garhwali Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  Uttarakhandi Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  Mid Himalayan Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair; Himalayan Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  Mid Himalayan Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair written by migrated Garhwali ; Himalayan  Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair by writer residing in Maharashtra; North Indian Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  North Indian Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair written by writer residing in Mumbai; Indian  Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair; Indian subcontinent Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  SAARC Countries Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  South Asian Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  Asian Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair;  Oriental Story of Imagery depicting images of festival and fair to be continued…

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