Entertainment through Folk Stories in Garhwal

History aspects- Entertainment through Folk Stories in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Period

                Entertainment in Garhwal – 3

Administration, Social and Cultural Characteristics History of Garhwal in Shah Dynasty -81 

   History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -271     

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -518

                        By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

 People used to entertain them by telling Folk Tales. Folk Tales were also means of teaching management lesions to the new generation and reminding management lesions to the older generation.

Dr Mohan Babulkar classified Garhwali folk stories as follows –

1-Folk Tales related to Deities and Goddesses (Dev Lok Kathayen)

2-Normal Story (Katha )

3-Relgious Folk Tales (Vrat Kathayen)

4-Inspiring/Preaching Folk Stories (Updeshatmak Kathayen) –

A-Birds stories

b- Animal Stories

C-Knowledge offering Stories

5-Entertaining Folk Stories

6-Ghost Folk Stories

7-Fairy Folk tales

8- Problem Solution Folk Tales

9-Misclenious Folk Tales

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com21/12/2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -519

(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)

History of Garhwal from 1223-1804 to be continued in next chapter ….

History of Characteristics of Garhwal Kings Shah dynasty, to be continued

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Notes on Garhwal ka Itihas, Garhwal ka Madhy Yugin Itihas , South Asian Modern Period  History of Garhwal;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Pauri Garhwal; South Asian  Modern Period   History of Chamoli Garhwal;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Rudraprayag Garhwal; South Asian Modern  History of Tehri Garhwal;  South Asian Modern History of Uttarkashi Garhwal;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Dehradun, Garhwal;  Modern  History of Haridwar ;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Manglaur, Haridwar;  South Asian Modern Period  History of Rurkee Haridwar ;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Bahadarpur Haridwar ; South Asian Modern Period  History of Haridwar district, South Asian History of Bijnor old Garhwal

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History aspects- Entertainment through Folk Stories in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Period; Entertainment through Folk Stories in Tehri Garhwal in Pal /Shah Period; Entertainment through Folk Stories in Uttarkashi Garhwal in Pal /Shah Period; Entertainment through Folk Stories in Dehradun Garhwal in Pal /Shah Period; Entertainment through Folk Stories in Haridwar Garhwal in Pal /Shah Period; Entertainment through Folk Stories in Pauri Garhwal in Pal /Shah Period; Entertainment through Folk Stories in Chamoli Garhwal in Pal /Shah Period; Entertainment through Folk Stories in Rudraprayag Garhwal in Pal /Shah Period;