Critical History of Garhwali Poetry

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Parvati : Collection of 100 Lyrical Garhwali Poems by Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna
Bhishma Kukreti
Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna does not need any introduction in Garhwali literature. Bahuguna did not leave any creative field of language literature in garhwali which, he did not touch. Parvati is poetry collection createdd by Abodh in fifties and sistees and published in 1966 (second edition published in 1994 with Hindi translation of all poems )
Famous Garhwali language critic Dr Govind Chatak rightly said that there is enthusiasm of youth and there is pathos in the poems because there are hundred Garhwali poems in Parvati and all are with different subjects, diverse emotions and raptures. Dr Chatak further states that in this poetry collection, Bahuguna touched many known and unknown subject related to society and the hope or aspiration of developing garhwali society.
Writing introductory note, dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal describes the poems of Bahuguna of Parvati as showing the reality of place (Garhwal) , time and aroma of Garhwal. However, this author feels that the poems are aimed for intellectual people than common men.
Bahuguna narrates the life of Garhwali women very effectively and shows her different role as child she is sister of younger ones, lover, mother, grand mother , a hard worker, an economist, and warrior too . Bahuguna has been successful in showing the emotions of women’ pain, love, separation from her husband , waiting for good happening for her and family members, struggle in caring for family at all stages of life, sacrifices of Garhwali women.
Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna reaches on his height when he recites the struggle of Garhwalis in their village. The readers relate their life with the poems and that make Bahuguna a successful poet of Garhwali.
In totality there are more than hundred subject in this poetry collection, which Bahuguna touched efficiently .
From language point of view, he used all types of words aimed mostly to intellectuals and even his experiment on creating new words are aimed to intellectuals rather than common men. This author is of opinion that nothing is wrong for aiming intellectuals by Bahuguna.
From the points of view of poetic construction, subject and total effect , renowned garhwali literature expert Dr Hari Datt Bhatt Shailesh states that there is mirror of Garhwal in the poems of Bahuguna. Balvant Singh Bisht stresses that the poems of Abodh Bahuguna are sensual and sensitive.
This poetry collection Parvati has significance in Garhwali literature because after its publications the poets of Garhwali language got inspiration and hope that there is substance in creating and publishing Garhwali literature.

Parvati
Collection of 100 lyrical Garhwali poems
(first edition in 1966 and second edition in 1994)
By : Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna
Garhwali Prakashan
B-2, B 48, Janakpuri, New Delhi 110058
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