Garhwali , Kumaoni, Himalayan Literature

Hemwati Nandan Bhatt, ‘Hemu’ : A Directive and Suggestive Garhwali Poet
Bhishma Kukreti

Most of the poems of Hemwati Nandan Bhatt Hemu are directive in nature and he shows what is wrong-right happening and then suggest what should be done.
Hemwati Nandan Bhatt Hemu was born on 15th November , 1973 in village Boonga of Yamkeshwar Block, Pauri Garhwal , Himalaya. Hemwati Nandan Bhatt is master in Sociology and History. Hemu Bhatt is free lancer journalist residing in Rishikesh.
Hemwati Nandan Bhatt published tens of Garhwali poems and Geets in various regional periodicals of Uttarakhand. Keshvan (All India radio) relays regularly the poems, chats of Bhatt . The representative poems of Hemu Bhatt are published in collections of Garhwali poems - Gwathani Gaun Bate and Biji Gyai Kavita . Hemwati Bhatt brought his Garhwali audio cassette in the name ‘Bagat’.
Khot, Dathudi Pailailya Didyun, Bhag ko Ni Dosh, Kya Bajar podi , Teri Jagwal, Lyakhar Bhai geet Rachna Chhan, Kothi Dehradun Banan etc are his famous poems among readers and admired by critics .
His poems are based on the subjects of wrong happenings in the society and at the same time , Hemu Bhatt suggests the corrective measures through his poems.
Bhatt writes Geet, rhymes and non-rhymes in Garhwali poetry.

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