Garhwali, Kumaoni, Himalayan Literature

Bacchi Ram Baudai : A Garhwali Language poet
Bhishma Kukreti

Bacchi Ram Baudai was born on 15th March 1945 in a Himalayan village Panchrad, Savali of Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. After post graduating, Baudai got B.Ed degree and joined education department of Uttar Pradesh government. Bacchi Ram Baudai retired as principal.
Bacchi Ram Baudai written many poems in Garhwali and an unpublished drama. Bacchi ram performed in many Garhwali plays staged at regional levels in Garhwal.
Ash, Ujyali, Thau Dyawa, Badh sipaee are his representative poems in Garhwali . Baudai writes directive poems . Baudai wrote poems in various form that is conventional and non-conventional forms as his contemporary poets had been writing.

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