Garhwali, Kumaoni, Himalayan Literature

Prem Lal Gaud, Shashtri : A Prose Maker in Garhwali , Himalayan language
Bhishma Kukreti

Prem lal gaud Shashtri wrote mostly in Hindi but also published on prose collection book in Garhwali, Himalayan language.
Prem Lal Gaud Shashtri was born in a Himalayan village Gaindkhal, Talla Dhangu, Gangasalan of Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand in 1947. After passing Acharya degree from Haridwar he shifted to Chandigarh. He was active organizing Uttarakhadis in Chandigarh and took part in cultural and social activities of Uttarakhandis in Chandigarh.
He wrote around ten books in Hindi. In Garhwali, Himalayan language literature, Gaud is famous for his book in ‘ Premekanki’ Premekanki is collections of prose written by Prem Lal Gaud Shashtri .

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