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Ramesh Chandra Santoshi : A Garhwali Language Poet
 Ramesh Chandra Santoshi is a young and promising poet of Garhwali language literature.
 Ramesh Chandra Santoshi was born on 5th September, 1967, in village- Bharnau, Patti - Thalisain of Pauri Garhwal.
After getting graduation degree, Ramesh Chand Santoshi joined education department and is  teacher in Dhoundiyalsyun Pauri Garhwal.
   Ramesh Chandra Santoshi has published tens of Garhwali poems in various periodicals of Garhwal. ‘ Khitwan’, ;me thai Aber Huni cha’, Fitgar’ Fundiyanath are his famous garhwali language poems. Through his poems, Ramesh Chandra attacks on the bad presidents being applied by the society and persons in changing time. The satire of Ramesh Chandra Santoshi is mild but effective to show the bad happenings in the society. Adequate  humor is missing in his satire.
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Pushkar Singh Kandari : The Collector of 13000 Garhwali  Proverbs and mottos or Folk Sayings
                                                          Bhishma Kukreti
       Pushkar Singh Kandari will always be remembered for his keen interest in collecting and publishing proverbs, sayings and myth of Garhwal and Garhwali language. He collected more than 13000 proverbs and sayings of Garhwali and 8681 proverbs are published .
      Pushkar Singh Kandari was born in a Himalayan village Jagoth, Patti Kandi of british Garhwal (now-Rudraprayag) on first January 1929. His mother’s name was Panchami Devi, father’s name was Dev Singh Kandari and Nanda Devi is wife.
 After getting M.A degree , Pushkar Singh  got L.T (Teacher training degree and  is equal today’s B.Ed. He joined education department and became teacher. Pushkar Singh Kandari became principal and served many schools as principal. Later on Kandari was promoted as sub deputy inspector of schools. Pushkar Singh Kandari retired as deputy inspector of schools. Pushkar Singh Kandari worked in many places of Pauri Garhwal, Tihri Garhwal, Chamoli Garhwal and Rudraprayag.  As sub deputy or deputy inspector of schools , Kandari had to travel remotest areas of all Garhwali districts .
 The nature of  job and his interest in folk literature from childhood became a positive points for Puskarkar Singh Kandari for collecting proverbs, sayings, riddles, puzzles, folklores, folk stories of various regions of Garhwal Himalaya.
                  History of collection of Garhwali proverbs and Folk Sayings
      The folk saying or mottos and proverbs explain the geographical, political, spiritual religious, social pattern of each area. Therefore, no body can deny the importance of proverbs and folk sayings for management teaching in the society. Proverbs, folk-sayings, mottos and folk stories have been the schools of management in each society.
 Educated Garhwalis have been paying attention on collection and publishing Garhwali proverbs and sayings from early twentieth century.
           In 1894,  Pundit Ganga Datt Upreti published  Garhwali proverbs in his famous book ‘ Proverbs and Folklores of Kumaun and Garhwal ‘.  E S Oakley  wrote the introduction of this book . The book contains 375 pages and proverbs are divided for each concept such as Ability, Want of appreciation, Work and Wages, Women , Uselessness ..  Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts New Delhi  reprinted this treasure book in 2003 through Concept Publishing Company , New Delhi. The major specialty and utility of this book is that the proverbs are translated in English too. Pundit Upreti provided folk stories related to many sayings .
        The first ever collection of exclusive Garhwali proverbs was published in the name of ‘ Garhwali Kahavat Sangrah’ by Pundit Amba Datt Dangwal ‘Sharma’ of Udaypur Tihri Garhwal  in 1931.
            In 1938, Shaligram Vaishnav of Karnaprayag  published ‘ Garhwali Pakhana ‘ in 1938 and Dr Pitamber Datt Barthwal edited these Garhwali proverbs.
               In 1937, Bhajan Singh ‘ Singh’ the profound Garhwali poetry creator and prose maker provided the details of 601 Garhwali proverbs and sayings in the introduction of  his book ‘Singhnad’ a mile stone in the history of Garhwali literature. Bhajan Singh ‘Singh’ published these proverbs separately in 1970 as ‘ Garhwali Lokoktiyan’.
 Dr Govind Chatak also credited not only for collecting Garhwali proverbs and popular sayings  but also analyzing them scientifically in his intellectual notes in ‘ Madhya Pahadi ka Arthshashtriya Adhyayan’.
 Dr Chandra Shekhar ‘Azad’ also collected more than thousand Garhwali proverbs and sayings and  a regional periodical of Dehradun ‘Garh Jagar’ have been publishing those proverbs and popular sayings.
   
                     Work of Pushkar Singh Kandari
   Pushkar Singh Kandari have been collecting proverbs, folk sayings and puzzles of Garhwal from his childhood. Kandari told this author on a telephonic interview that from his childhood , he is very sensitive to hear proverbs and folk sayings and then remembering those folk proverbs-sayings became his habit of life. Just any body says a proverb and Pushkar Singh will catch those sayings and will keep in mind. Kandari  became habitual to write notes of those proverbs and sayings , which he heard . His transferable job as reacher and principal, traveling job and job of deputy inspector of schools for coming in contact with all  types of  people also helped Kandari to collect proverbs and folk-sayings .
  In 2005,  Vani prakashan , 2 Dariyaganj, New Delhi published the work of Pushkar Singh Kandari as ‘ Garhwali Kahavaton aur Lokoktiyon ka Brihad Sangrah ’. There are 8691 garhwali proverbs and folk sayings in this marvelous book of Kandari. Pushkar Singh Kandari provided meanings and explanation in Hindi.
  Kandari also have additional list of  4000 and above Garhwali proverbs and folk sayings and at the age of eighty, Pushkar Singh Kandari is waiting to publish these Garhwali proverbs and folk sayings.
  By collecting more than 13000  Garhwali proverbs and mottos or folk-sayings Pushkar Singh proved that Garhwali is one the oldest and richest most  Indian languages in terms of vocabulary and words.  Even after thorough research, this author could not find more than 4000 proverbs and sayings in any language of world. This proves the strength of Garhwali language and credit goes to the hard work of Pushkar Singh Kandari .
   Pushkar Singh Kandari also published a book on folklores of Garhwal as “ Garhwal ki Janshrutiyan’ . This book of folklores of Garhwal is very important instruments for writing the history of Garhwal.
   Historians of Garhwali  literature and historians of Garhwal will never forget the dedication, focus of Pushkar Singh Kandari in collecting and interpreting Garhwali proverbs, motto or folk sayings.
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Sir,

In fact you have compiled a very -2 exclusive information here about these all legends.

I am sure new generation would now come to know about these Great Poets of Uttarahkand.

We really salute you for this Hard Work being put in by you.

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Shaligram Vaishnava : The Collector of Garhwali Proverbs and Mottos or Folk Sayings
                                         Bhishma Kukreti
  Proverbs , mottos or folk sayings prove the strength of any language and management style of a society, which speaks that language. Garhwali is one the oldest and independent Indian languages and its proverbs and folk-sayings prove so. Saligram Vaishnava collected Garhwali proverbs and published them.
 Shaligram Vaishnava wass born in a village of British Garhwal Himalaya Godi (now in Chamoli district) in October 1873
Shaligram Vaishnava served government department and he was also a member of Badinath Vyawasthapak Samiti for many years.
 He wrote many books related to Uttarakhand in Hindi.
 The work of Shaligram Vaishnava in Garhwali literature is remembered for his collection of Garhwali Proverbs, Mottos of Folk Sayings. In 1938, Vaishnava published the collection of Garhwali Proverbs as ‘ Garhwali Pakhana’. Dr Pitamber Datt Barthwal the first D.Lit of Hindi language wrote introduction and edited this book too.
Shaligram Vaishnava expired on 22nd March 1953.
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Mayaram Dhoundiyal ‘Vikal ’ : A Garhwali Poet and Prose Maker
                                                        Bhishma Kukreti
 Mayram Dhoundiyal ‘Vikal’ is known for his creating poetries and writing articles in Garhwali language literature.  Mayaram Dhoundiyal writes poems about the wrong happenings in rapid transformation of Garhwali society in Garhwal and then he compares those changes with the past too.
     Mayram Dhoundiyal ‘Vikal’ was born on 22nd June, 199, in a Himalayan village Kimoj of Patti Chauthan- Thalisain  of Pauri Garhwal.
   Mayram is M.A (Hindi) and earned B.T.C diploma too. Mayaram Dhoundiyal  is teacher in government school Bhedgaon of Pauri Garhwal.
 He wrote many poems in Garhwali and writes Garhwali  article for regional periodicals.
Maya ram Dhoundiyal is famous for his poems as Sikasur, Chunav, Gaudi ar Laudi, Mangta and Chumfala : Shiksha Prasar.
  Mayaram Dhoundiyal shows wrong happenings in the present society and compares those happenings with the past beneficial customs of Garhwal. Dhoundiyal also creates poems of directing and inspiring the readers and society.
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    Sukhdev ‘Dard’ : A Garhwali Poet 
                             Bhishma Kukreti
  Sukhdev ‘Dard’ is famous for his poetry in Garhwali language.  Sukhdev writes symbolic and imagery poems in Garhwali and most of his poems are inspirational too.
    Sukhdev was born in a village of Pauri Garhwal, Himalaya, Nayadi of Bichla Badalpur, Rikhnaikhal on 30th October, 1969.
 After passing and M A and L.T degrees , Sukhdev ’Dard’ joined education department and he is teacher in Pokhada region of Pauri Garhwal  .
Sukhdev published tens of poems in Garhwali language in regional periodicals. Akashvani Naziabad and Pauri centers have been broadcasting regularly the Garhwali poems of Sukhdev too.
   Poems in Garhwali language as Hainsi, Saun at Saun Chha, Dard, Dwee Bahduli and Sikhsaur are famous and admired poems of Sukhdev ‘Dard‘ .
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                  Devesh Joshi : A Garhwali Poet, Gazal Creator  and Prose Writer
                          Bhishma Kukreti

        Devesh Joshi is famous for his intellectual Garhwali Geet, Gazal and modern verses.
Devesh writes poetries on varies subjects and writes prose in Garhwali language on the subjects like Garhwali, grammar commentary of Garhwali audio -video cassettes and films .
 Devesh Joshi was born in a Himalayan village Gugali of Chamoli Garhwal, Uttarakhand  on 1st August, 1967.
After passing M.A (English) and B.Ed.  degree from H.N Bahuguna , Garhwal University, Joshi joined education department of Uttarakhand government. At present, Devesh Joshi is with Sarv Shikhsan Prabhag in Gopeshwar, Uttarakhand,
  Devesh Johsi has created more than fifty Garhwali poetries and tens of Gazals in Garhwali . Joshi created more than hundred of Garhwali Geet and most of the creation is published in regional periodicals or are relayed by Akashvani Nazimabad,(All India Radio) .
 The legendary Indian singer Narendra Singh Negi praises  Garhwali Geet of Devesh Joshi that Joshi is habitual of creating intellectual Geet . Definitely, after reading the Garhwali geet of devesh Joshi, this author says that if Narendra Singh Negi is Tulsi Das who wrote Ramcaritmanas for masses, Devesh Joshi is Keshav das who wrote life of Rama fro highly intellectuals .
The following poem of Joshi shows the intellectual mannerism of Joshi in creating Garhwali Geet:
Kandon Hansai mi phulan ruvai
Laguli Banyu raun kwee thangaru ni pai
Byund man chadhaik log paunchier ainch
Angotho chusai jab ai meri bari
Devesh Joshi  does experiment on the form and style of the poems and has been successful in doing so. Many of his poems are good example of sharp satire .
 As far as Gazals of Devesh Joshi are concerned, again, they are written for intellectuals too. Though on a telephonic interview, Joshi told to this author that he never tried to focus on intellectuals but it happens that intellectuals start liking those poems .
 Devesh Joshi published a book Jinda Rahengi Yatrayen in Hindi too.
Very soon the readers will get collection of poems, Geet and Gazals of Devesh Joshi from Vinsar Prakashan Dehradun
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Girish Pant ‘Mrinal’ : The Poet of Gazal Movement in Garhwali
                                          Bhishma Kukreti

 Girish Pant ‘Mrinal’ is associated with the Gazal movement in Garhwali poetry run by Madhu Sudan Thapliyal prominent Gazal creator in Garhwali language. Girish also creates Geet in Garhwali.
   Girish pant was born on 1st January 1967, in Bhattigaon, Chaupdyun, Pabaun, of Pauri Garhwal , Himalaya.

After completing M.A (Political Science) and getting B.Ed  degree Girish Pant joined education department of Uttarakhand government and is teacher in Timli , Pauri Garhwal.
    Girish Pant is a dramatist too and performed in many Garhwali plays staged in rural Garhwal , Himalaya. Girish is also associated with Dhad social movement .

  Girish Pant ‘ Mrinal’ created Gazals in Garhwali . Pant says, that he started writing Gazals because of inspiration from Madhu Sudan Thapliyal. Madhusudan is prominent Gazal maker of Garhwali language. Though, commentator as Bhagwati Prasad Nautiyal and famous Garhwali playwright Rajendra Dhashmana comment that Garhwali language does not have that nature which fit to create Gazals . Dhashmana says that those so called Gazals should be called Ganjeli Poetries.

 There have been a hot and long debate in regional periodicals between Bhagwati Prasad Nautiyal and Madhusudan Thapliyal about whether the poetries of Madhusudan Tahpliyal are Gazals or not . This author also participated in debate but for different  reasons. When Bhagwati Prasad Nautiyal criticized Thapliyal for his Gazals collection book  Harvi-Harvi , Bhishma Kukreti lambasted Nautiyal that Bhagwati Prasad Nautiyal does not know ABCD  of Garhwali language and Bhagwati Prasad should leave writing in Garhwali at all. Kukreti still feels that the person as Bhagwati Prasad Nautiyal who does not use available Garhwali words and instead, uses Hindi words does  not have any right to criticize Madhu Sudan . Harish Juyal ‘Kutz’ came in support of Nautiya saying that since, no body writes commentary in Garhwali language  except Nautiyal , we should pardon Bhagwati Prasad Nautiyal. In a personal discussion among Bhishma Kukreti, Dhashmana and Puran Pant in Mumbai Rajendra Dhashmana totally rejected Bhagwati Prasad Nautiyal does not have any manner of criticism and nor knowledge of Garhwali language. Puran Pant the prominent figure of satirist Garhwali poems  behaved neutral person against his nature.

   This author feels that the discussion ,  whether we should call so called Garhwali Gazal as Gazal or not.  is still alive and Girish Pant ‘Mrinal’ expresses his views through Garhwali Gazal or Garhwali Ganjeli Kavita (Dhasmana named Gazal as ganjeli Kavita ) :

Bhujji, rotti, bhat bauni ge,
Tudka mar dal ma
Jauda dhiwadi farfaraani
Hum tukhi dal ma
Bayin joli, pungadi patali
Fal mara fal ma
Gazal kavita , ladai kyanki ?
Nayitiyal , Thapliyal ma

  Usually, Gazal is perceived as the poems of romance, love, pain of separation but no Gazal of Girish Pant has any romantic or love subject . His Gazals are full of wrong happenings in the society and criticism to the political administration.

 His following  Gazal is different and will definitely attract the attention of intellectuals :
Khauri ka bara, biji gyai kavita
Lekhik paudhik ‘se’ gyai kavita
Madho ko tyag se, rami ka tap tak
Jeetuki priti ma rwai gyai kavita
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Sunik -bhaunik beengik -janiki
Kain ni guni khaunlye gyai kavita
Dekhik hal manikhyali ka
Hainsi ki runi baulye gyai kavita
 Girish Pant ‘Mrinal’  created and published many Garhwali Geet and one example of his Geet:
Seedha , lata kala chhau, parmesur ka bala chhaun
Sangta nirash huyun , abja si swala chhaun
1. Prem -preet syani harchi
Ankh ma pani harchi
Garibon ki did bhulli , saira gaon ka syala chhan
Seedha lata ….
2- vai ko nayo=nishab rai bani -banyao hisab rai
Jat-that -rup rang vu gora , ham kala chhau
Seedha …
. Girish Pant writes Geet in Garhwali for intellectuals as Devesh Joshi does so. Still, both the promising poets could not develop power of creating Geet for masses.
  Those who read the Gazals and poems of Girish Pant commented that Girish is a promising poet because he has knowledge of Garhwali vocabulary and being in Garhwal,    he has opportunity for depicting realism of Garhwal in his future poems .
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Vishwa Prakash Baudai : a Garhwali Language Poet
                                         Bhishma Kukreti
 Vishwa prakash Baudai was born on 8th March 1962, in Panchrad village of Savali Patti of Pauri Garhwal, Himalaya.
 The learned Baudai is MSW from Lucknow University, M.A (political Science and Sociaology) and is having B Ed degree.
 At present, Vishwa Prakash Baudai teaches in Baijaro, Thalisain, Pauri Garhwal.
     Vishwa prakash Baudai published tens of Garhwali language poems in regional periodicals and in poetry collection books as Gwai and Biji Gyai Kavita .
 His poems in Garhwali language  ‘Kavita ki Kavita’ , Turank, Ai Jala Affi, Dandai peed, Jatra , Chunda ar Chipkao, Baktal barkhi, Gwai, Ghol, Nakli, Chain, talwar, Dekha, Suddi ni Kata, Fund Fuka are famous and admired poems among his tens of Garhwali poems.
 Baudai has been writing poems on different subjects and does experiment in creating poems in terms of forms and styles. The poems of Vishwa prakash  are rhymes and rhyme less too. Most of his poems are directive and inspirational. Vishwa Prasad Baudai also wrote  poems on related to environmental subject too as Suddi ni Kata again a directive poem.
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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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