Contribution of Damodar Thapliyal in Developing Garhwali Drama/Theatre

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प्रसिद्ध स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; एशियाई स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; दक्षिण एशियाई स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; सार्क देशीय स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों;भारतीय उप महाद्वीप के स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों;भारतीय स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों;उत्तर भारतीय स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; हिमालयी स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; मध्य हिमालयी स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; उत्तराखंडी स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; कुमाउनी स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; गढ़वाली स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों पर लेखमाला

                                    Bhishma Kukreti

                       Garhwali has been literature facing many problems as problems of publishing media, problems of publishing books, distribution of literature, information to new generation and protection of published Garhwali literature for future.

  Damodar Prasad Thapliyal wrote Garhwali literature of various facets. However, it is difficult now to find whereabouts of his published and unpublished literature

                 Damodar Prasad Thapliyal (Palkot, Khatsyun, Tihri Garhwal, 1923-1977) was a great Garhwali literature contributor, developer and inspirer. He along with other founded Garhwali Sahity Parishad in Dehradun. He also edited a magazine ‘Fyunli’ and contributed a lot Garhwali prose.

   Damodar Prasad Thapliyal wrote, staged Garhwali dramas in Dehradun. However, due to circumstances this author after many inquiries here and there is unable to get manuscripts, books of Damodar Thapliyal.

   According to Dr. Hari Datt Bhatt Shailesh , Damodar Thapliyal wrote following Garhwali Dramas and staged them too-

1- Mankhi

2- Auns ki Rat

3-Tibbat Vijay

4-Prayschit

However, Thapliyal could publish ‘Mankhi’ and ‘Auns ki Rat’ All dramas of Thapliyal are of social  subject and emotional values.

Here is one example of dialogues of Damodar Thapliyal of ‘Mankhi’ drama

मनखी .....श्रधा ! मेरी श्रधा ! आज तू कख गयी मेरी गेल्या, तू मिन ठुकराई देई. क्या तेरो ही यो शाप छ, ना, ना श्रधा ! तू इनी णि छये, सदान मेरी भूलों से मी तै खबरदार करदी छयी. श्रधा कख गयी तू में निर्भागी तै छोड़िक?
   Dr Hari Datt Bhatt appreciated works of Damodar Prasad Thapliyal for developing Garhwali drama literature and Garhwali Theatre

  Dr. Sudharani also appreciated works of Damodar Thapliyal in the growth of Garhwali theatre in Dehradun.  

References:

1-Dr Anil Dabral,Garhwali Gady Parampara (Garhwali Dramas from beginning till 1990)

2-Abodh BandhuBahuguna, Gad Myateki Ganga (Garhwali dramas from beginning till 1975)

3-Dr Sudharani,Garhwal ka  Rangmanch (Garhwali Dramas from beginning till 1985)

4-Drama special issue of Chitthi Patri magazine (Garhwali Dramas and plays staged in Delhi, Karachi, Mumbai, Dehradun and other places)

5- Dr Hari Datt BhattShailesh, Garhwali Natak evam Rangmanch: Ek Vihngam Avlokan (Garhwali Drams and theatres from beginning till 1985)

6-Dr Bhakt Darshan: BarristerMukandi Lal Srmriti Granth (Garhwali dramatists or theatres playwrights till 1985

7-Dr Nand KishorDhoundiyal, Garhwal ki Divangat Vibhutiyan (pp108-116, about contribution ofBhagwati Prasad Panthri for developing Garhwali drama)

8- Manuscripts of various dramas (curtsey by Parashar Gaur)

9- Personal talkswith playwrights/dramatists

10- Notes by D.DSundariyal from Chandigarh

11- Various inputs byDr. D. R. Purohit from Shrinagar, Garhwal 

12- Bhishma Kukreti, LokNatya Visheshank of Chitthi Patri, Dehradun

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti, 1/6/2012

Notes on Drama Playwrights, Stage Play Writers and Theatre Activists; Asian Drama Playwrights, Stage Play Writers and Theatre Activists; South Asian Drama Playwrights, Stage Play Writers and Theatre Activists; SAARC Countries Drama Playwrights, Stage Play Writers and Theatre Activists; Indian Subcontinent Drama Playwrights, Stage Play Writers and Theatre Activists; Indian Drama Playwrights, Stage Play Writers and Theatre Activists; North Indian Drama Playwrights, Stage Play Writers and Theatre Activists; Himalayan Drama Playwrights, Stage Play Writers and Theatre Activists; Mid Himalayan Drama Playwrights, Stage Play Writers and Theatre Activists;  Uttarakhandi Drama Playwrights, Stage Play Writers and Theatre Activists; Kumauni Drama Playwrights and Theatre Activists; Garhwali Drama Playwrights an, Stage Play Writers d Theatre Activists; Drama Playwrights, Stage Play Writers and Theatre Activists of Tihri Garhwal to be continued….

प्रसिद्ध स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; एशियाई स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; दक्षिण एशियाई स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; सार्क देशीय स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों;भारतीय उप महाद्वीप के स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों;भारतीय स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों;उत्तर भारतीय स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; हिमालयी स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; मध्य हिमालयी स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; उत्तराखंडी स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; कुमाउनी स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों; गढ़वाली स्वांग, नाटक व नाटककारों पर लेखमाला जारी ...