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1 hi adri & R e s e a r c h C e n t r e June, 2010 GNP or GNH: How realistic is the choice? B.K. Joshi In a recent issue of the Nepali Times 1, Artha Beed 2 has written a thought-provoking column titled Himalayan experiments: Can Bhutan get it right? Based on his recent visit to Bhutan he says: The Bhutanese talk extensively about Gross National Happiness (GNH) as a counter to market and consumption driven GDP. For instance, mountaineering in Bhutan is not allowed, as it has been deemed that the mountains should be kept as they are. Their conception of measuring people's happiness as opposed to consumption or production is unique, and is a counter to western measures of prosperity. We feel that this sentiment will find resonance in many people in our state as well. There are a fairly large number of people who are dissatisfied with the existing pattern of development, based as it is on increasing production and consumption as the measure of growth and development. They are searching for viable alternatives to the dominant paradigm. It is in this context that we are posing the question whether the Bhutanese model can be a viable model for other countries, especially large ones like India. We are deliberately not posing this issue in the context of a state like Uttarakhand, although some people may consider it very relevant to a Himalayan state. The reason is quite obvious. Development choices in a state in India are quite severely constrained by choices made at the national level; states don t really have much freedom in this regard and have to tailor their own development programmes within the nationally determined framework. The choice, however, is not an easy one. It would, in fact, mean turning our back on many of the conveniences that we now take for granted and are becoming increasingly addicted to. These would doubtless include the private car/motor cycle/scooter, internet, cable or dish television and mobile phone to name just a few. Artha Beed poses these questions in the context of Bhutan in the following words: While a small population can allow for Singapore-style governance and control, the opening up of information access will be difficult to stem. How long can the local television channel, which resembles the Nepal Television of the early nineties, compete with international channels? How can one ignore the popularity of the first Miss Bhutan contest and the aspirations of Bhutanese youth that make up half the population? How long one can one expect to see this youth in (mandatory) traditional dress, coke in one hand and cell phone in the other? How will the youth challenge those who have been in power for many years in the elections slated for 2013? Above all is the ethical question: is the choice democratically made by the people at large, or is it imposed by fiat from above? It goes without saying that in a democracy the choice of a development path has necessarily to be expressed in prescribed ways and through established institutions and procedures. Unfortunately, it remains a fact that the notion of GNH as distinguished from GNP is nowhere on the horizon of possible options in India today. No political party has espoused the idea as evidenced by their manifestoes in the last parliamentary election; neither does it figure in academic debates and discussions. On the contrary a wide consensus seems to exist in the country on the notion of inclusive growth. The issue therefore is can and should the notion of Gross National Happiness become the new orthodoxy in development? Is it desirable? Is it possible? If so how? We are posing this question with a view to provoke a debate. We welcome your views on this question, which we shall publish in the next issue of HIMADRI. So please do take some time off, think about the issue (if you haven t done so already) and write to us. You may send us your views in either English or Hindi, either by mail or by or hand-deliver it to us. 1 /2010/05/21/Economic Sense / Artha Beed is the nom de plume of Sujeev Shakya, a business executive in Nepal. His has recently published a book on evolution and choices before the economy of Nepal: Unleashing Nepal: Past, Present and Future of the Economy (New Delhi, Penguin, 2009). He was one of the authors featured in the recent Doon Readings during April 2-, Chief Editor Dr B K Joshi Editor Chandrashekhar Tewari Photographs Hem Singh Dariyal

2 From the Director 2 The period since our last newsletter has been a rather busy one for us. I am happy to inform you that the library has continued to grow. The number of books on our shelves has crossed 12,000. Membership of the library also continues to grow apace and has just crossed 600. We are now so confident that both these numbers will continue to grow that we have stopped setting milestones and celebrating whenever we reached them as we did in the past. That does not mean, however, that we have become complacent about our progress. We continue to add new books with the same speed and welcome each new member with the same enthusiasm as we did our first one. We feel particularly happy to see both our reading rooms full all through the day. While the outside reading room meant for newspapers sees a constant flow of readers from early morning to late evening, the inside reading room, meant for books and journals, is also occupied by a regular group of readers, mostly young people. It is quite clear to us that we are filling a great need of the young people of the city for good books and a place to read. Our reading room can seat only twenty four persons in some degree of comfort, but it is quite common to see thirty or even more people cramped into that space. Of late we have started seating some readers in office spaces that happen to be unoccupied at any time. I only wish we could provide a larger and more comfortable reading room to our young readers. We are now severely cramped for space all round the stack room is full, reading rooms are proving to be too small and the work area for the staff is severely cramped. We now have to expand our facilities, and are desperately looking at ways to do so. To ease the discomfort of our readers somewhat we have recently installed an air conditioner in the inside reading room. The small room had become quite uncomfortable in the heat with about thirty persons sitting there all day. We have also extended the reading room hours till 6.00 PM on the request of a few readers. The timings of the circulation counter had already been extended to 6.00 PM from January 1, These changes have been generally welcomed. These past few months we have been busy with a number of other activities as well. One of the highlights of the recent past was the second edition of Mountain Echoes, our literary festival. This year s edition of the festival, which was held during April 2, 3 & was christened Doon Readings and was organised in collaboration with Yatra Books and Penguin India Books with financial support from the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Corporation and Gas Authority of India Limited. It featured readings, panel discussions, and conversations with Hindi and English writers. Many more writers participated this time compared to the previous occasion. Some prominent names were: Liladhar Jaguri, Manglesh Dabral, Himanshu Joshi, Shekhar Joshi, Mamta Kalia, Subhash Pant, Hamad Faruqui, Yatindra Misra, Shekhar Pathak, Ruskin Bond, Pushpesh Pant, Vicky Arya, Ira Pande, Keki Daruwala, Sujeev Shakya (from Nepal), Aditya Sudarshan, Rachna Joshi, Girish Tiwari Girda, Narendra Negi etc. The programme was a great success. The inaugural programme on the evening of April, at which the Chief Guest was Mr N.S. Napalchyal, was held on the lawns of Hotel Aketa and featured two items that were highly appreciated. One was a Jagar presentation by Basanti Bisht, the wellknown exponent of this traditional folk form of Uttarakhand, and the other was a ballet on the Ganga by Sharmila Bhartari, an accomplished Odissi dancer based in Dehradun, and her troupe with commentary by the well-known stage and film personality Tom Alter, who hails from Mussoorie. The opening evening also featured poetry recital by well-known Uttarakhandi poets Liladhar Jaguri, Manglesh Dabral and the ever-popular Narendra Singh Negi. The next two days were devoted to readings, conversations and panel discussions. The full programme of the festival has been reproduced elsewhere in this newsletter. On April evening we organised a lecture by Professor D.D. Sharma, the distinguished Sanskrit scholar, linguist and cultural historian of Uttarakhand. The subject of his lecture, delivered in Hindi, was Problems in the writing of social history of Uttarakhand. Shri N.S. Napalchyal, Chief Secretary, Uttarakhand presided and Shri I.K. Pande, former Chief Secretary and Chairman, Third State Finance Commission, Uttarakhand was the Chief Guest. Professor Sharma highlighted the virtual absence of reliable source material on the social structure and history of the region, especially of marginalised and peripheral groups. He pointed out that much of the work on the social history of the region can be traced to the contribution of British administrators. He argued that a linguistic analysis can help in uncovering certain aspects of the social evolution of Uttarakhand, the evidence for is either not available or deliberately suppressed or even denied. The lecture has now been published by us and copies can be had by writing to us. The other activities organised by us since January include: January 11, 2010: Prof. Arvind Krishna Mehrotra gave a talk and readings from his recent (yet to be published) translations of Kabir s poems. February 0, 2010: Well-known American peace activist Ms. Joanne Sheehan gave a talk on Gandhian non-violence and the response of nations towards permanent peace. March 06, 2010: Panel discussion moderated By Shri Rajen Brij Nath, Adviser, on a critical assessment of programmes for people with disability and what needs to be done to improve the situation. Panellists: Ms. Priyo Lal, Ms. Archana Sethi, Ms. Amrit Burret and Shri Alok Ulfat. The National Book Trust organised an exhibition of their books at our invitation from January 9 to 1 in the Hindi Bhavan. April 11, 2010: Kavya Sandhya, an evening of Hindi and Urdu poetry recitation organised in collaboration with Navodit Swar Saptahik. April 2, 2010: Readings from Shakespeare in celebration of his birth anniversary. It is quite obvious this has been a rather busy, but exciting period for us. But we have felt encouraged by the support that we have been getting from our members, readers and the citizens of Dehradun in general. Needless to say we greatly value this support and hope we will continue to receive it. Our only regret is that our communication continues to be one-way. We would certainly like to hear from you, especially if you have any suggestions for improvement of our services. Good Bye for now.

3 O;k[;ku Jksrkvksa us MkW- Vksfy;k ls bl fo"k; ij loky tckc Hkh fd;sa bokwy;wlu vkwq ekwmuz,mfefulvªs ku bu mrrjk[k.m mrrjk[k.m ds iwoz eq[; lfpo o oÿkzeku eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr MkW-vkj-,l- Vksfy;k ds O;k[;ku ^bokwy;wlu vkwq ekwmuz,mfefulv s'ku bu mrrjk[k.m* dk vk;kstu nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz dh vksj ls fnukad 1 vxlr 2009 dks ou fohkkx ds eafku lhkkxkj esa fd;k x;ka mrrjk[k.m esa vkëkqfud iz'kklu ds bfrgkl ij folr`r izdk'k Mkyrs gq, MkW- Vksfy;k us crk;k fd vkt ge ftl oÿkzeku iz'kklfud O;oLFkk dks ns[k jgs gsa mldh uhao fczfv'k jkt ds nksjku imh+a ;gka ds xkaoksa dk lhekadu Hkh igyh ckj vaxzstksa }kjk fd;k x;ka mrrjk[k.m ds iozrh; {ks= esa ivokjh (jktlo iqfyl)o;olfkk dks fczfv'k 'kkldksa dh nsu ekurs gq, mugksaus dgk fd 1819 ls 'kq# dh x;h ;g O;oLFkk vkt rd pyh vk jgh gsa rrdkyhu le; dh ou izcuëk] iqfyl o jktlo O;oLFkk vius vki esa dkqh etcwr #i esa FkhA blh nksjku reke vfëkdkfjd tkudkfj;ksa o vkadm+ksa dks tqvkus dk dke Hkh vxzastksa us fd;ka MkW- Vksfy;k us vius O;k[;ku esa dgk fd tks vaxzst iz'kkld ;gka rsukr gq, os vë;;u fá; vkssj tksf[kefetkt O;fDrRo ds Fks],Vfdalu] gsujh jsets] xkmzuj] FkkWelu tsls dbz vxzast fo}kuksa us mrrjk[k.m ds lanhkz esa egroiw.kz dk;z fd;s gsaa mugksaus crk;k fd m0 iz0 esa tgka yecs le; rd Hkwfe cunksclr dk dk;z,d liuk jgk ogha mrrjk[k.m esa 6 ckj Hkwfe cunksclr fd;k x;ka MkW- Vksfy;k }kjk folrkj ls bu ckrksa dh tkudkjh fofoëk vkadm+ksa o ekufp=ksa ds ekë;e ls Jksrkvksa dks nh x;ha miflfkr O;k[;ku dk;zÿe dh vë;{krk dj jgs iwoz eq[; lfpo,oa orzeku yksd lsok vk;ksx ds vë;{k Jh,l0 ds0 nkl us bl rjg ds O;k[;kuksa dh mi;ksfxrk crk;ha funs'kd izks0 ch0 ds0 tks'kh us dgk fd nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz le; ij,sls dk;zÿe nwu okflk;ksa o vius ikbdksa ds fy;s djrk jgsxka O;k[;ku ds nksjku cm+h la[;k esa ikbd] cqfºthoh] Nk= o vu; yksx miflfkr FksA bz&cqd OgSu n yseil~ oj fyv ysf[kdk banzk.kh rkyqdnkj dh bz&cqd OgSu n yseil~ oj fyv ds ikbk'ka okpu dk dk;zÿe nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz dh vksj ls fnukad 8 vxlr] 2009 dks gksvy jhtsuv esa vk;ksftr fd;k x;ka mudh ;g bz&cqd bykgkckn dh rrdkyhu i`"bhkwfe ij vkëkkfjr gs tc 198 esa bfunjk xkaëkh dh gr;k ds ckn flk[k fojksëkh naxs gq,a bl bz&cqd esa 30 vë;k; gsaa banzk.kh rkyqdnkj us blesa ls ^n jkbv* o ^n QLVZ fmldksfksd* dgkfu;ksa dks i<+dj lquk;ka igyh dgkuh ^n jkbv*,d,slh ym+dh ds thou ij dsfunzr gs ftlds fikrk ugha gsa ;g dgkuh ml ym+dh ds thou esa?kfvr reke?kvukvksa o mlds }kjk fd;s x;s la?k"kksza dk ltho fp=.k izlrqr djrh gsa tcfd nwljh dgkuh fdlh,d 'kgj esa [kqys igys fmldksfksd ij vkëkkfjr gsa fmldksfksd [kqyus ds ckn ogka ds yksxksa dh ftunxh esa tks cnyko vkrk gs vksj mudh tks ekuflkdrk cu tkrh gs mlh nklrku dks ;g dgkuh c;ka djrh gsa ikbk'ka okpu ls igys funs'kd izks0 ch0 ds0 tks'kh us banzk.kh rkyqdnkj dh bl bz&cqd dh ljkguk djrs gq, mugsa u;h ih<+h dh jpuk'khy ysf[kdk crk;ka bl eksds ij nwu ds dbz lkfgr; izseh i=dkj o izcqº yksx miflfkr jgsa ikbk'ka okpu ds mijkur miflfkr Jksrkvksa us bu dgkfu;ksa ij ppkz Hkh dha banzk.kh ds bl bz&cqd dks csc lkbv ij MkmuyksM dj i<k+ tk ldrk gsa ijeijk tksulkjh yksdxk;d Jh enu nkl dk jkedfkk xk;u ^NkM+h* tksulkj ckoj ds yksd xk;d Jh enu nkl ds jkedfkk xk;u ^NkM+h* ls vke yksxksa dks ifjfpr djkus ds mn~ns'; ls nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kskëk dsunz }kjk fgunh Hkou ds lhkkxkj esa 'kfuokj 26 flkrecj 2009 dks,d dk;zÿe fd;k x;ka ftlesa cm+h la[;k esa nsgjknwu ds yksx rfkk lalœfr izseh miflfkr jgsa rdjhcu <sm+?k.vs rd pys bl dk;zÿe esa lhkh n'kzdksa us ea= eqxëk gksdj Jh enu nkl ds xk;u dks lquka <ksyd dh Fkki ij viuss iq= Jh lurjke ds lkfk tc Jh enu nkl us ^jksek;.k* dk xk;u fd;k rks fgunh Hkou dk lhkkxkj rkfy;ksa dh xm+xm+kgv ls xawt mbka Jh enu nkl us jkek;.k ds lhrkgj.k izlax dks LFkkuh; fefkdksa ls tksm+dj,d fujkys vunkt esa n'kzdksa ds le{k izlrqr fd;ka tksulkj ckcj dh cksyh esa izlrqr bl xk;u dk Hkkokuqokn Jh y{ehdkur tks'kh us fd;ka funs'kd izks0 ch0 ds0 tks'kh us dk;zÿe ls iwoz dgk fd enu nkl th bl vuks[kh ijeijk ds okfjl gsa tks vkt Hkh bl ^NkM+h* foëkk dks thfor j[ks gq, gsaaaa bl fn'kk esa Jh enu nkl ds }kjk fd;s x;s dk;ksza dh ljkguk djrs gq, izks0 tks'kh 3

4 us dgk fd vkt ds le; esa bl rjg dh foëkkvksa dks leqfpr laj{k.k nsus dh t#jr gsa mrrjk[k.m ds tksulkj ckcj esa jkedfkk *jksek;.k* o ik.mo dfkk *i.mokb.k* xk;u dh izkphu ijeijk vkt Hkh fo eku gssa tksulkj ckcj esa xk;u dh bl fo/kk dks *NkM+h* dgk tkrk gsa *NkM+h* dh eq[; fo ks"krk ;g gs fd bldk tu ekul ds chp dgha Hkh fyf[kr fooj.k Ukgha feyrk] cfyd xk;dksa }kjk dablfk ;kn djds gh bls ih<+h nj ih<+h eksf[kd #i ls xk;k tkrk jgk gsa clur iapeh *iksapeh* dks egklw nsork ds nsoky ¼ijEijkxr yksdxk;d,oa yksdoknd½ izkr%dky xsagw dh gjh yawx ¼ckyh½ efunj esa p<+krs gsaa FkksMk+ cgqr ukp&xkuk djus ds Ik pkr os i`foh dh mrifrr o egklw nsork dh efgek dk xk;u djrs gsaa rri pkr Hkkstu o fojke ds ckn ;s nsoky egklw nsork ds efunj ifjlj esa ^jksek;.k* ;k ^i.mokb.k* dk xk;u ijeijkxr LFkkuh; ksyh esa djrs gsaa ; fik tksulkj ckcj esa ijeijkxr xk;u dh ;g vuks[kh foëkk vkt lekfir ds dxkj ij gs] ijurq egklw nsork ds cm+s HkkbZ ds #i esa izfrf"br ckflkd nsork ds dqn nsoky vhkh Hkh bl ijeijkxr xk;u ls tqm+s gq, gasa ckflkd nsork ds uke ij vkëkkfjr bl ^c'kdk.k*?kjkus ds laxhr o xk;u dyk dh dhkh tksulkj bykds esa dkqh Ëkkd gqvk djrh FkhA tksulkj ckcj ds R;wuh rglhy ds ckxh xkao ds jgus okys 77 o"khz; cqtqzx enu nkl Hkh,d,sls gh nsoky gsa tks 'kkjhfjd vlolfkrk ds ckotwn Hkh viuh xk;dh ds }kjk bl vuks[kh ^NkM+h* foëkk dks thfor j[kus dk Hkjld iz;kl dj jgs gsaaaa Jh enu nkl ds lkfk muds nks iq= Jh lurjke o Jh yk;djke Hkh bl foëkk dks vkxs c<+kus ds iz;kl esa yxs gq, gsaa tksulkjh yksdxkfkk xk;u esa enu nkl dh fxurh orzeku esa lokzfëkd tkudkj,oa izfrf"br dykdkjksa esa gksrh gsa KkrO; gs fd 8 ls 10 flkrecj 2009 rd dkbek.mw (usiky) esa Qzkal dh 'kksëk lalfkk lh0,u0 vkj0,l0 }kjk,d dk;z'kkyk vk;ksftr dh x;h Fkh] ftlesa nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kskëk dsunz ls lecº izks0,e0 ih0 tks'kh o Jh y{ehdkur tks'kh }kjk tksulkj ckcj dh jkedfkk xk;u ^jkenkm+h* ij,d 'kksëk izcaëk Hkh izlrqr fd;k x;ka muds }kjk bl {ks= esa fd;s x;s vë;;u ls ;g flkº gqvk gs fd tksulkj ckcj dh jkedfkk dk vius esa,d fof'k"v LFkku gs ftls ogka dh LFkkuh; lkekftd] laklœfrd o HkkSxkSfyd ifjflfkfr;ksa dh i`"bhkwfe esa jpkk x;k gsa mrrjk[k.m ds tksulkj ckcj esa izpfyr jkedfkk xk;u dh bl ijeijkxr foëkk ^NkM+h* ls vke yksxksa rfkk lalœfr o dyk eezkksa dks ifjfpr djkus],oa blds laj{k.k ds fy;s vko';d igy fd;s tkus ds mn~ns'; ls nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kskëk dsunz }kjk ;g vk;kstu fd;k x;ka

5 Panel Discussion Panel Discussion on The Continuous Debate about Equality of Women Panel Discussion on The A Continuous Debate about Equality of Women is Largely a Psuedo Debate was held at the Regent Hotel, EC Road on It was agreed upon that even now the Indian society was basically patriarchal as the sex ratio of 927 females to 1000 males and a literacy gap of 21 percent suggested. Dr B K Joshi pointed out that the problem has become more complicated because of the complete absence of a dialogue between those who believed in gender equality and those who did not. The main speakers were Sumanto Bannerjee, Bizethe Bannerjee, Mrs Verma, a former principal of Welham Girls School. The discussion was moderated by Shri Rajen. cky fnol & 2009 cppkas ds lkfk,d fnu nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz }kjk fiknys o"kksza dh rjg bl o"kz Hkh ijsm xzkm.m flfkr jktdh; du;k iwoz ekë;fed fo ky; o jktdh; izkfkfed fo ky; ds cppkas ds fy;s cky fnol ds volj ij fofoëk dk;zÿeksa ds vk;kstu fd;s x;sa bl dk;zÿe esa Jherh Ckhuk tks'kh }kjk cppksa dks nks yksd dfkk,a lquk;h x;h ftls cppksa us cms+ pko ls lquka Jh jkeyky }kjk izlrqr Ik;kZoj.k ij vkëkkfjr dbiqryh ukvd Hkh cppksa dks cgqr ilun vk;ka cky fnol ls iwoz 12 uoecj dks cppksa ds fy;sss fp=dyk izfr;ksfxrk (izkfkfed Lrj esa) o fucuëk izfr;ksfxrk (iwoz ekë;fed Lrj esa) vk;ksftr dh x;ha pkj oxksza esa fohkdr bl izfr;ksfxrk esa d{kk 1 ls 3 rfkk o 5 ds cppksa ds fy;s fp=dyk dk fo"k; fuëkzkj.k ugha fd;k x;k] mugsa viuh dyiuk ls fp=dkjh djus dh NwV nh x;ha d{kk 6 o 7 ds cppksa ds fy;s fucuëk izfr;ksfxrk dk fo"k; ^tc easus liuk ns[kk* vfkok ^enkjh dk [ksy* fuëkkzfjr Fkk tcfd d{kk 8 ds cppksa ls viuh dyiuk ls fdlh fo"k; ij dgkuh vfkok ^esjk NqÍh dk fnu* fo"k; ij fucuëk fy[kus dks dgk x;ka bl volj ij cppkas us lkald`frd dk;zÿeksa dh izlrqfr Hkh nha dk;zÿe lekkir gksus ds ckn fp=dyk izfr;ksfxrk o fucuëk izfr;ksfxrk esa izfke] f}rh; o r`rh; LFkku ikus okys cppksa vksj lkald`frd dk;zÿe esa Hkkx ysus okys cppksa dks iqjldkj fn;k x;ka nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz dh vksj ls funs'kd izks0 ch0 ds0 tks'kh us izkfkfed o iwoz ekë;fed fo ky; ds iqlrdky; dks 78 ckyi;ksxh iqlrdas HksaV Lo:i iznku dhaa bl volj ij lhkh cppksa dks Qykgkj forfjr fd;k x;ka fgunh Hkou ds lhkkxkj esa vk;ksftr bl dk;zÿe esa Ms<+ lks ds djhc cpps] fo ky; dh vë;kfikdk,a rfkk nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz esa dk;zjr yksx miflfkr FksA fp=&fufëk frokjh 5

6 6 okpu *Ukkuw dh dgkuh* dk okpu,oa ml ij ppkz tudfo MkW0 vrqy 'kekz dh x d`fr ^Ukkuw dh dgkuh* ij vkëkkfjr okpu vksj ppkz dk,d dk;zÿe nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz dh vksj ls 28 fnlecj 2009 dks jhtsuv gksvy esa vk;ksftr fd;k x;ka okpu ls iwoz Ukkuw dh dgkuh ds ckjs esa MkW0 vrqy 'kekz us crk;k fd bl œfr ds ekë;e ls mugksaus lekt ds,d,sls pfj= dh laosnu'khyrk dks mtkxj djus dh dksf'k'k dh gs tks reke vhkkoksa esa jgus ds ckotwn Hkh yksxksa ds fy;s dqn u dqn djrs jgus dks rrij jgrk gsa dwmk+ chudj [kqn o vius ifjokj dk isv ikyus okyk ukuw uke ds bl pfj= dh dbzz fo'ks"krk,a fn[kk;h nsrh gsaa og dhkh viuh eqag yxh cgu ds chekj gksus ij csgn fpfurr gks tkrk gs vksj mls rqjur vlirky ys tkus ds fy;s nksm+ im+rk gs rks dhkh fdlh dkj.ko'k mlds Ldwy u tkus ij mlls xqllk rd gks tkrk gsa ukuw mlrkn ds #i esa og uqddm+ ukvd djus okys dykdkjksa ds xhrksa esa rky ls rky feykrk gqvk Hkh fn[kyk;h nsrk gsa bu lc ls gvdj ukuw ds pfj= dh lcls egroiw.kz fof'k"vrk mlds lekt lsoh ds #i esa ml le; lkeus vkrh gs tc,d fnu og >kmh+ esa Qsads x;s,d?kk;y uotkr cpps dh ijofj'k djus ds fy;s mls viuh clrh esa ys vkrk gsa bl dgkuh fy[kus ds mn~ns'; o bldh [kkflk;r dks crkus ds ckn MkW0 vrqy 'kekz us dgkuh ds izeq[k va'kksa dk okpu Jksrkvksa ds leeq[k fd;ka Ldwyh Nk=k xksjh 'kekz us Hkh dgkuh dk,d va'k i<+dj lquk;ka nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz ds funs'kd izks0 ch0 ds0 tks'kh us dgk fd Ukkuw dh dgkuh flkqz dgkuh ek= ugha] vfikrq lekt dk,d lp gsa bl dgkuh ds ekë;e ls dgkuhdkj MkW0 vrqy 'kekz us ukuw ds pfj= dh laosnu'khyrk dks csgrj <ax ls lkeus j[kk gsa lhkkxkj esa miflfkr yksxksa us ukuw ds ekë;e ls O;oLFkk ls tqms+ dbz egroiw.kz iz'uksa dks lkeus j[kk vksj mu ij O;kid ppkz fd;s tkus dh t#jr crk;ha dk;zÿe ds lekiu ij ËkU;okn nsrs gq, nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz ds lykgdkj Jh jktu c`tukfk us dgk fd ys[kd us lekt esa ekstwn ukuw ljh[ks reke cppksa ds pfj= dks bl dgkuh esa mtkxj fd;k gss vksj gesa bl fn'kk esa igy djus dh pquksrh nh gsa IkqLrd ifjp; iqlrd % Ukkuw dh dgkuh ys[kd % MkW0 vrqy 'kekz izdk'kd % vuq"dk izdk'ku] nsgjknwu i`"b % 3 ewy; % 60 #i;s ek= izdk'ku o"kz % 2007 lwjt vkt Hkh ugha mxk Fkk jkst&jkst c<+rs gq, fnuksa ds?kvrs&c<+rs mtkys esa u tkus fdrus ukuw?kv vksj c<+ jgs FksA cksjh esa dwm+k Hkjk Fkk vksj dwms+ esa jksfv;kaa---- tudfo MkW0 vrqy 'kekz dh x d`fr Ukkuw dh dgkuh mu reke cppksa dk izfrfufëkro djus okyh,d,slh lpph vksj yech dgkuh gs tks cqfu;knh t#jrksa ls oafpr gsaa ukuw uke ds,d ftunk fny cpps ij dsfunzr ;g dgkuh dwms+ esa jksvh dk tqxkm+ <aw<us okys cppksa dh vly ftunxh dks mtkxj djrh gsa bl dgkuh ds vunj vk;s ik=ksa ds pfj= vksj muds thou ls tqm+h?kvukvksa dh miflfkfr dgha u dgha gekjs lekftd ifjos'k esa ekstwn gsa oÿkzeku dks thus dh pquksrh Lohdkj djus okys dqn,sls gh yksxksa dh nklrkw gs ;g dgkuha blesa laosnu'khy?kvukvksa ds ekë;e ls thou dh vvwv ykylk izdv gksrh gsa dbz nqyzhk?kvukvksa ds ifjn`'; Hkh bl dgkuh esa gsa ftlus VwVrh gqbz lklksa dks vkwdlhtu nsus dk dke fd;k gsa jkst u;s vksj pquksrh iw.kz thou ls Hkjs ;s pfj= dhkh dwm+k churs gsa rks dhkh <kcksa esa cjru ekatrs gsaa budh cflr;ksa esa tc Bgkds xwatrs gs rks yxrk gs fd Ëkjrh dh lkjh [kqlh ;gha mrj vk;h gsa ;g dgkuh,d dsejs dh rjg

7 ukuw ljh[ks pfj=ksa] mudh cflr;ksa] 'kgjksa vksj O;oLFkk dh rjq viuk :[k djrh gsa ;s os cpps gsa tks u rks dhkh Ldwy x;s vksj ugha ftugksaus dhkh fdrkc ns[kha mudk thou [kqn c [kqn,d [kqyh fdrkc gs] bl fdrkc esa ;kstuk,a viuk psgjk Hkh ns[k ldrh gsa] vksj ftlesa vkëks ls T;knk ns'k dh >yd Hkh fn[kk;h ns ldrh gsa Ukkuw dh dgkuh dk ;g igyk Hkkx gs] bldk nwljk Hkkx Hkh yxhkx rs;kj gsa iqlrd foekspu fp=&fufëk frokjh,d fnu dh ckr gs----- fvgjh x<+oky ds lkekftd dk;zdrkz Jh izrki f'k[kj ds x<+oky dh yksd dfkkvksa ij vkëkkfjr laxzg ^,d fnu dh ckr gs* dk foekspu 31 fnlecj 2009 dks nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz esa lkfgr;dkj Jh lqhkk"k iar us fd;ka dfkk ljksoj ds rgr bl laxzg dk izdk'ku fgeky; V LV }kjk fd;k x;k gsa foekspu dk;zÿe esa vius lecksëku esa Jh lqhkk"k iar us dgk fd gekjs lekt esa ism+ vksj iqlrdsa nks,slh phtsa gsa ftugsa vkt ds lunhkz esa cpkuk cgqr t:jh gsa fgeky; V LV }kjk izdkf'kr ;g iqlrd bl fn'kk esa,d lkfkzd dne gsa iqlrd foekspu ls iwoz fgeky; V LV ds lalfkkid Jh,u0 Mh0 t;ky us lalfkk dk ifjp; fn;k vksj if'peh fgeky; {ks= esas xzkeh.k leqnk; ds eë; Ik;kZoj.k rfkk xzkeh.k fodkl ij lalfkk }kjk fd;s tk jgs dk;ksza dh tkudkjh nha dk;zÿe dk lapkyu nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz ds funs'kd MkW0 ch0 ds0 tks'kh us fd;ka bl dk;zÿe esa nwu ds lkfgr; iszeh] iqlrdky; ds fu;fer ikbd lfgr dbz yksx miflfkr FksA IkqLrd ifjp; iqlrd %,d fnu dh ckr gs ys[kd % Jh izrki f'k[kj izdk'kd % fgeky; V LV] nsgjknwu i`"b % 33 izdk'ku o"kz % ebz 2009 fgeky; dh yksd dfkkvksa ds laj{k.k vksj dfkk dgkfu;ksa dh vfhko;fdr dyk ds fodkl ds fy;s fgeky; V LV }kjk dfkk ljksoj ifj;kstuk ds rgr,d dk;zÿe pyk;k x;k vksj ^,d fnu dh ckr gs* uked bl yksd dfkk laxzg dk izdk'ku fd;k x;ka bl dfkk laxzg esa fvgjh ds lkekftd dk;zdrkz Jh izrki f'k[kj dh 5 yksd dfkk,a ladfyr dh x;h gasa bu yksd dfkkvksa dh,d lh0mh0 Hkh rs;kj dh x;h gsa bl dfkk laxzg esa ftu ikaap yksd dfkkvksa dks 'kkfey fd;k x;k gs os gsa&,d ck?k vksj,d csy] Pkkykd flk;kj] tkfye cqf<+;k vksj Hkksyk ckyd] jk{kl dk HkkbZ egkjk{kl rfkk mm+unw?kksmk+ vksj jktdqekja fof'k"v dyiuk yksd dh lsj djkrh ;s dgkfu;ka tgka lquus okyksa dk euksjatu djrh gsa] ogha lgt #i ls yksdkuqhko ij vkëkkfjr f'k{kk iznku djus esa Hkh l{ke fn[krh gsaa 'kksesu pÿcksrhz ds js[kkadu,oa fp=.k us dfkk laxzg esa pkj pkan yxk fn;s gsaa bl dfkk laxzg dk laiknu bafnjk jes'k us fd;k gsa meehn dh tkrh gs fd ;g yksd dfkk laxzg cppksa] Ldwyh Nk=ksa o #fpoku ikbdksa ds fy;s mi;ksxh lkfcr gksxka fp=&fufëk frokjh 7

8 8 Literary festival Doon Readings: Mountain Echoes The state of Uttarakhand has a very rich folk culture. No wonder that this state has produced so many eminent writers both in Hindi as well as in English. Doon Readings a literary festival organized by the Doon Library and Research Centre in collaboration with Penguin and Yatra was organized to showcase the literary and cultural richness of Uttarakhand. The festival was held on 2nd,3rd and th April,2010.The festival was inaugurated by NS Napalchyal, the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand with the lighting of the lamp and there was a message from Mrs Margaret Alva, the Governor of Uttarakhand which was read out by Dr BK Joshi,Director, Doon Library and Research Centre. The message said that the Doon Library and Research Centre has become a popular venue for book lovers in Dehradun and in times to come is going to become a centre for art and culture. In her message she was appreciative of the efforts made by the Library to organize this festival. On the first evening. There was rendering of poetry by Leeladhar Jugoodi, Manglesh Dabral and the renowned folk artiste Narendra Singh Negi sang his compositions. This session was compared by Shekhar Pathak. Vasanti Bisht presented jagar folk songs. Tom Alter and Sharmila Bhartari presented a dance drama based on the Ganga. Mrs Beena Joshi sang a composition of Tagore. This session was compared by BK Joshi. The second day began with a discussion between Om Prakash Valmiki and S S Nirupam. The subject was Wnds of Change. Om Prakash Valmiki said that considering the magnitude of the oppression faced by the Dalits a mere wind cannot suffice. It has to be a cyclone. After that Biswajeet Singh,a former Rajya Sabha MP recited a few poems from his book Kuch Shabd Kuch Lakeerein, which was released by Haridutt Bhatt Sailesh. Vicky Arya read out a few poems from her book Banjare Khwab. This was followed by a discussion between the author of the book, Unleashing Nepal, - a book authored by Sujeev Shah was released. The book was discussed by the author himself and Amitabh Pandey. The author spoke on the necessity of Nepal being integrated with the global economy and how important it is for Nepal to have good relations with India. After that Ira Pande read extracts from her translation of Manohar Shyam Joshi s Tata Professor and also from her own Hindi translation of Diddi, a book which she had written about her mother Shivani. Then a book In Search of Sita was introduced by Namita Gokhale which was edited by herself and Malashree Lal. This book deals with the various dimensions of Sita who is regarded as the symbol of Indian woman hood. A documentary also titled In Search of Sita was screened.

9 Young authors Aditya Sudershan and Rachna Joshi also read extracts from their works. Aditya Sudershan s debut novel A Nice Quiet Holiday was discussed by him and Maya Joshi. Rachna Joshi read a few poems from her book Crossing the Vaitarna.There were recitations from Narendra Singh Negi and another folk singer Girda, Atul Sharma and Jagdish Joshi.Murali Manohar Prasd Singh read the poetry of Sahir Ludhianvi. On the last day there was a very lively discussion between Hindi authors like Mamta Kalia, Shekhar Joshi, Himanshu Joshi and Subhash Pant. It was moderated by Hammad Farooqui. The subject was the themes and perspectives of the modern Hindi story. KN Darruwala read a poem as well as the story A House in Ranikhet. Stephen Alter read from his non fictional work The Sacred Waters. Ruskin Bond talked about his experiences as a nature writer. In the end there was a slide show titled Uttarakhand Gatha Visuals displaying different aspects of Uttarakhand were shown with appropriate explanations by Shekhar Pathak. Some visuals were explained by songs sung by Narendra Singh Negi and Girda. At the end Dr BK Joshi thanked everyone who attended the festival announced the conclusion of Doon Readings. lkfgr;ksrlo nwu jhfmaxl % fgeky; dh xwat nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz ds rrokëkku esa isaxqbu cqdl bafm;k vksj ;k=k cqdl }kjk nsgjknwu esa o"kz 2008 esa nks fnolh; lkfgfr;d mrlo (iozrksa dh xwat) dk vk;kstu fd;k x;ka ikbka'k okpu] ifjppkz o jpukdkjksa ls ckrphr ds ekë;e ls lkfgr; dks vke ikbdksa rd igaqpkus dh dksf'k'k bl dk;zÿe Friday April 2 Programme 6.00 p.m. Introductory remarks: Dr. B.K. Joshi, Director Doon Library and Research Centre Inauguration: Shri N.S. Napalchyal, Chief Secretary, Uttarakhand Readings and recitations: Prasoon Joshi with Liladhar Jaguri, Manglesh Dabral and Shekhar Pathak 7.30 p.m. Pahadi folk music by traditional Jagar singer Smt. Basanti Bisht 8.00 p.m. Dance performance: Choreographed ballet based on myths of the Ganges presented by Tom Alter and Sharmila Bhartari 8.30 p.m. Dinner sponsored by Gail (India) Ltd. Saturday April a.m. Winds of Change: O.P. Valmiki in conversation with S.S. Nirupam and Namita Gokhale 10.5 a.m. Book launch: Viky Arya and Vishvjit; Introduced and moderated by Neeta Gupta Chief Guest: Dr. Haridatt Bhatt Shailesh a.m. Unleashing Nepal: Sujeev Shakya in conversation with Amitabha Pande p.m. Kumaon ki Goonj: Ira Pande reads from T'ta Professor by Manohar Shyam Joshi and Diddi: My Mother s Voice (Hindi/ English) followed by a conversation with Vaishali Mathur 1.00 p.m. Lunch 2.30 p.m. In Search of Sita: Namita Gokhale and Malashri Lal 3.15 p.m. Aditya Sudarshan, author of A Nice Quiet Holiday, in conversation with Maya Joshi.00 p.m. Poetry reading: Rachna Joshi.30 p.m. Tea/ Book launch: Flowers and Elephants, published by Natraj Publishers 5.00 p.m. Readings by Uttarakhand poets Girda, Atul Sharma, Narendra Negi and Jagdish Joshi; Introduced by Nirupam 5.5 p.m. Launch of Penguin-Yatra music books series with Murli Manohar Prasad Singh, Yatindra Mishra, Manglesh Dabral; Moderated by S.S. Nirupam 9

10 10 dh eq[; fo'ks"krk jgha bl dk;zÿe dks nsgjknwu ds lkfgr; izsfe;ksa }kjk cgqr ljkgk x;ka blh ckr dks Ë;ku esa j[krs gq, nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz us bl ckj iqu% 2] 3 o vizsy 2010 dks rhu fnolh; lkfgr;ksrlo ^nwu jhfmaxl* fgeky; dh xwat dk vk;kstu gksvy vdsrk] nsgjknwu esa fd;ka dk;zÿe ds vk;kstu ds fy;s gesa mrrjk[k.m Ik;ZVu fodkl ifj"kn~ o xsy bf.m;k ls lg;ksx izkir gqvka bl lkfgr;ksrlo esa ns'k ds ukephu ys[kdksa lfgr fgeky; vksj mÿkjk[k.m ds ifjos'k ls tqms+ fgunh o vxzsath ds dbz lkfgr;dkjksa us Hkkx fy;ka 2 vizsy dks lk;a 6%00 cts ^mÿkjk* f'k{kk dsunz ds cppksa }kjk izlrqr ounuk xhr o mrrjk[k.m 'kklu ds eq[; lfpo Jh,u0,l0 uiyp;ky }kjk fd;s x;s nhi izttoyu ls bl lkfgr;ksrlo dk 'kqhkkjehk gqvka mrrjk[k.m ds jkt;iky Jherh ekxzsv vyok }kjk bl vk;kstu ds fy;s Hksts x;s 'kqhkdkeuk lans'k dks funs'kd izks0 ch0 ds0 tks'kh us i<+dj lquk;ka vius lans'k esa jkt;iky us dgk fd nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz iqlrd izsfe;ksa dh,d yksdfikz; txg gs] tks oÿkzeku esa vc dyk vksj lald`fr ds dsunz ds #i esa Hkh mhkj dj lkeus vk jgk gsa mugksaus vius lans'k esa lkfgr;ksrlo ds fy;s dh x;h igy ds fy;s cëkkbz nh vksj dk;zÿe dh lqyrk dh dkeuk dha ^dko; eatw"kk* ds vurzxr fgunh ds ofj"b dfo yhykëkj txwm+h o eaxys'k Mcjky vksj mrrjk[k.m ds lqifjfpr x<+okyh yksdxk;d ujsunz usxh 8.00 p.m. Performance from Penguin-Yatra music books series: Samarjit s Band at Great Value Hotel 8.30 p.m. Dinner (for delegates only) hosted by Doon Library Sunday April a.m. Aaj Ki Hindi Kahani in the context of Penguin-Yatra Shreshtha Kahaniyan series Participants: Himanshu Joshi, Mamta Kalia, Manglesh Dabral, Vidyasagar Nautiyal, Subhash Pant, Shekhar Joshi; Introduced and moderated by M. Hammad Faruqui 10.5 a.m. Writing about Nature: Ruskin Bond; Introduced by Ravi Singh a.m. Readings: Keki Daruwalla and Stephen Alter a.m. Uttarakhand Gatha: The Story of Uttarakhand by Shekhar Pathak; Introduced by Stephen Alter; Moderated by Pushpesh Pant 1.00 p.m. Vote of thanks and lunch o vesfjdh ewy ds Hkkjrh; fganh flkusek o Vhoh ds dykdkj VkWe vkyvj us viuh jpukvksa dk ikb fd;ka bl dk;zÿe dk lapkyu 'ks[kj ikbd us fd;ka mrrjk[k.m ds yksd laxhr ij clarh fc"v vksj muds lkffk;ksa us tkxj o yksdxhrksa dk izlrqrhdj.k fd;ka VkWe vkyvj o 'kfezyk Hkjrjh }kjk izlrqr xaxk ij vkëkkfjr u`r; ukfvdk dks n'kzdksa us [kwc ilun fd;ka Jherh chuk tks'kh us johunzukfk VSxksj }kjk jfpr ckaxyk dfork dh lloj izlrqfr nha dk;zÿe dk lapkyu funs'kd izks0 ch0 ds0 tks'kh us fd;ka lkfgr;ksrlo ds nwljs fnu izfke l= esa fganh ds lqizflkº nfyr ys[kd vkseizdk'k ckyehfd ds lkfk ^n fo.m~l vkwq psut^ (ifjoÿkzu dh c;kj) fo"k; ij,l,l fu#ie vksj uferk xks[kys dh ckrphr gqbza ftlds Ik'pkr iwoz jkt;lhkk lkaln fo'othr i`fohthr flkag dh iqlrd ^dqn 'kcn dqn ydhjas* dk yksdkiz.k MkW0 gfjnrr HkV~V ^'ksys'k* us fd;k vksj fofd vk;z us viuh iqlrd ^catkjs [okc* ls dqn jpukvksa dk ikb fd;ka usiky ds lqifjfpr LrEHkdkj o fctusl,dthd;wfvo lqtho 'kkd;k ls iwoz vkbz0,0,l0 vfëkdkjh

11 ys[kd LVhQu vkwyvj us viuh d`fr ls dqn va'kksa dk ikb fd;ka dk;zÿe dk lekiu izks0 'ks[kj ikbd ds LykbM 'kks mrrjk[k.m xkfkk ds izn'kzu ls gqvka fxjnk o ujsunz usxh us bl LykbM 'kks esa ik'oz xhr xkdj Jksrkvksa dks ea= eqxëk dj fn;ka nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz ds funs'kd izks0 ch0 ds0 tks'kh us lkfgr;ksrlo esa vk;s ys[kdksa lkfgr;dkjksa o dk;zÿe esa vk;s lkfgr; izsfe;ksa dk vkhkkj izdv fd;k vksj nwu jhfmaxl ^fgeky; dh xwat* dk;zÿe ds lekiu dh?kks"k.kk dha vferkhk ik.ms us ckr dha bl ckrphr esa lqtho 'kkd;k dh iqlrd ^vuyhf'kax usiky* ds ekë;e ls usiky ds fodkl] vkffzkdh] tuthou o jktuhfrd lunzhkksa ls tqm+s eqn~nksa ij ppkz gqbza blds ckn bjk ik.ms us euksgj';ke tks'kh ds pfpzr miu;kl V^Vk izksqslj ds vaxzsth #ikurj.k ds va'kks dk ikb fd;ka mugksaus fnn~nh % esjh eka dh vkokt ds va'kks dk Hkh ikb fd;ka uferk xks[kys o ekykjh yky }kjk laikfnr ^bu lpz vkwq lhrk* iqlrd dk ifjp; uferk xks[kys us fn;ka bl iqlrd esa Hkkjrh; ukjhro o 'kfdr dh izrhd lhrk ls tqms+ fofoëk igqyqvksa dk ftÿ fd;k x;k gsa ^bu lpz vkwq lhrk* ls lecfuëkr,d NksVh fqye Hkh iznzf'zkr dh x;ha ;qok ys[kd vkfnr; lqnz'ku us vius igys miu;kl ^, ukbl Dok;V gkwyh Ms* ds [kkl v'kksa dk ikb fd;ka bl miu;kl ij ek;k tks'kh ds lkfk vkfnr; lqnz'ku dh ppkz gqbza vxyk dk;zÿe jpuk tks'kh dk dko; ikb Fkk] ftlds ckn uvjkt ifcy'klz }kjk izdkf'kr iqlrd ^ ykwolz,.m,yhqs.v* dk foekspu fd;k x;ka mrrjk[k.m ds lqifjfpr yksdxhrdkj,oa xk;d fxjnk o ujsunz usxh rfkk MkW0 vrqy 'kekz o txnh'k tks'kh dk dko; ikb vr;ur izhkko'kkyh jgk] dko; ikb dk lapkyu 'ks[kj ikbd us fd;ka lkfgr;ksrlo ds rhljss fnu ds l= esa lcls igys vkt dh fgunh dgkuh fo"k; ij,d ifjppzk gqbz ftlesa fgunh ds ofj"b lkfgr;dkjksa fgeka'kq tks'kh]'ks[kj tks'kh] eerk dkfy;k o lqhkk"k iar us Hkkx fy;k bl ifjppzk dk lapkyu nwu Ldwy ds fgunh fohkkxkë;{k,e0 geekn Qk#[kh us fd;ka izd`fr,ao ckylkfgr; ds 'kh"kzlfk jpukdkj jfldu ck.m us vius izd`fr ls tqms+ ys[ku ds reke vuqhko miflfkr yksxksa dks lquk;sa blds ckn e'kgwj dfo ds0ds0 nk#okyk us viuh dforkvksa rfkk izfrf"br O;k[;ku O;k[;ku % mÿkjk[k.m ds lkekftd bfrgkl ys[ku dh lel;k,a odrk % izks0mh0 Mh0 'kekz fnu % vizsy 2010 le; % vijk 5%30 cts LFkku % gksvy vdsrk] jktiqj jksm] nsgjknwu izflkº Hkk"kkfon~~ o iatkc fo'ofo ky; pamhx<+ esa lalœr ds izksqslj o fohkkxkë;{k jgs izks0 Mh0Mh0 'kekz dk mÿkjk[k.m ds lkekftd bfrgkl ys[ku dh lel;k,a fo"k; ij O;k[;ku dk vk;kstu vizsy 2010 dks gksvy vdsrk esa vijk 5%30 cts fd;k x;ka 11

12 izks0 'kekz us mÿkjk[k.m ds lkekftd bfrgkl ys[ku fo"k; ls tqm+s fofoëk rf;ksa o iz'ukksa dks miflfkr Jksrkvksa ds leeq[k j[kka mugksaus crk;k fd fdlh Hkh {ks= fo'ks"k dk lkekftd bfrgkl ogka dh cksypky] yksdxhr] yksdlald`fr o lkekftd&ëkkfezd ijeijkvksa esa vurfuzfgr gksrk gsa lkekftd bfrgkl ys[ku ds le; bu ckrksa ij ;Fkksfpr Ë;ku fn;k tkuk cgqr t#jh gsa izks0 'kekz dk dguk Fkk fd ;g,d cm+h fcmecuk gs fd tks bfrgkldkj lkgl tqvkdj vrhr dh oklrfodrk dh rlohj lekt ds lkeus j[kus dk iz;ru djrs gsa mugsa vkykspuk ds lkfk&lkfk vieku dk n'ka Hkh >syuk im+rk gsa mugksaus dgk mÿkjk[k.m ds lkekftd bfrgkl ds vë;;u dh fn'kk esa vhkh T;knk xahkhj iz;kl ugha gq, gsaa izks0 'kekz ds vuqlkj ;gka dh eë; igkm+h cksfy;ksa esa vhkh Hkh dbz ijeijkxr cuëkqrookpd 'kcn gsa buds Hkkf"kd iz;ksxksa ds vkëkkj ij vrhr dh vusd lkekftd izfkkvsak dk vuqeku yxk;k tk ldrk gsa izks0mh0 Mh0 'kekz us mÿkjk[k.m ds ;qok mrlkgh bfrgkldkjksa ls ;gka ds izkphu lkald`frd o lkekftd bfrgkl ds misf{kr i{kksa dks izdk'k esa ykdj mu vë;;u o 'kksëkdk;z djus dh vihy dha bl O;k[;ku dk;zÿe dh vë;{krk Jh u`ik flkag uiyp;ky] eq[; lfpo] mÿkjk[k.m 'kklu }kjk dh x;ha MkW0 j?kquunu flkag Vksfy;k] eq[; lwpuk vk;qdr] mÿkjk[k.m rfkk Jh bunq dqekj ik.ms] vë;{k r`rh; foÿk vk;ksx mÿkjk[k.m bl dk;zÿe esa fof'k"v vfrffk ds #i esa ekstwn FksA lapkyu nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz ds funs'kd izks0 ch0 ds0 tks'kh us fd;ka bl volj ij nsgjknwu ds bfrgkldkj] cqfºthoh] 'kksëk Nk= o vu; yksx miflfkr FksA dko; lu/;k dfo;ksa ds uke,d kke nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz rfkk ^uoksfnr Loj* lkirkfgd if=dk ds rrokëkku esa 11 vizsy 2010 dks ps'kk;j gkse ds lhkkxkj esa lk;a %30 cts dko; luë;k dk vk;ksstu fd;k x;ka ftlesa nsgjknwu ds dfo vksj xhrdkjksa us viuh jpuk,a izlrqr dha dko; luë;k ds nksjku MkW0 iq#"kksÿke mikë;k; ds dko; laxzg ^lkuë; Loj* dk foekspu Hkh fd;k x;ka dko; luë;k esa MkW0 cqfºukfk fej eq[; vfrffk ds #i esa ekstwn FksA dk;zÿe dh vë;{krk izks0 ch0ds0 tks'kh us dha dko; luë;k esa MkW0 cqfºukfk fej] MkW0 jke fou; flkag] MkW0 iq#"kksÿke mikë;k;] MkW0 eëkq es[kqjh] jru flkag tksulkjh] t;hkxoku flkag ;kn] MkW0 js.kq iur] unhe cjuh] fofiku fcgkjh lqeu] ft;k ugvksjh o vk'kqrks"k 'kekz us miflfkr Jksrkvksa dks viuh jpuk,a lquk;ha] dk;zÿe dk lapkyu jtuh'k f=osnh us fd;ka bl volj ij nsgjknwu ds dbz lkfgr;izseh miflfkr FksA tuefnu egku lkfgr;dkj fofy;e ksdlfi;j dks ;kn fd;k nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz dh vksj ls 2 vizsy 2010 dks vaxzsth lkfgr; ds egku lkfgr;dkj fofy;e 'ksdlfik;j ds tuefnu ij mudks ;kn fd;k x;ka 'ksdlfik;j dk tue 23 vizsy 156 dks gqvk FkkA 'ksdlfik;j ds tuefnol ij nsgjknwu ds lkfgr;dkjksa o lkfgr;izsfe;ksa us mudh izflkº d`fr;ksa ds [kkl va'k i<+dj lquk;sa nwu Ldwy ds iwoz gsm eklvj tkwu esalu us ^epszuv vkwq osful*] 'kkurh oekkz us ^gsfeax vkwq lzw*] nsosunz etwenkj us ^islsfuv fikyfxze*] 'ks[kj jkgk us ^gsujh iape* o lk;yk cztukfk us ^twfy;l lhtj* ls va'kks dks i<+dj lquk;sa osyge Cok;t ds 'kqhke~ vxzoky us fofy;e 'ksdlfik;j dk ifjp; rfkk mudh d`fr;ksa o fo'ks"krkvksa dh tkudkjh LykbM 'kks ds ekë;e ls nha dk;zÿe dk lapkyu nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz ds lykgdkj jktu c`tukfk us fd;ka dk;zÿe esa nsgjknwu ds ys[kd] i=dkj o lkfgr;izseh miflfkr FksA 12

13 Book Review Parthsarathy Gupta, Power, Politics, and The People,Studies in British Politics and Indian Nationalism, New Delhi, 2001 Prof Parthasarathy Gupta or just PSG to his students was one of the most meticulous researchers of Modern Indian History. His observations were based on a very thorough study of archival sources available both in India as well as in England. His area of study was British Imperialism. The institutional and ideological framework, the various lobbies influencing imperial policy, its response to the forces of nationalism and the rise of the Labor Party after the first World War and how this major change in British politics influenced imperial policy. It was this thorough knowledge of the subject which enabled him to sum up the broad contours of the British imperial policy after the first World War in a single sentence. The right hand would stretch itself and say that the empire has to be controlled with an iron hand while the left would search the pocket and say but where is the money for it. Essays written by Prof Gupta on this subject dealing with the period from 1880 to 197 have been compiled and published in a book form after his death in The style of writing is very lucid and therefore very easy to understand. Even a lay reader will find it an interesting read and his interest in this very fascinating subject will be stimulated. One essay on Imperial Strategy and the Transfer of Power, provides great insight into the emergence of the Kashmir problem. After 195 when the modalities of the transfer of power were being worked out the British were not wanting to partition India as the proposed state of Pakistan was not going to serve the imperial interest of Britain. They hoped to hold onto India by taking advantage of the communal imbroglio for some more time. However,the post 196 communal violence cut short their options. Another essay on India in Commonwealth Defence, gives an insight into the perception of the West regarding the role of India. There are essays on the process of the Indianisation of the Army and the growth of an industrial working class in India between 1880 to The essay on the Courts and the Quit India movement will interest students interested in the functioning of the judiciary. During the 192 movement the colonial judiciary upheld the principle of an individual s right to natural justice. There are interesting references to some court cases concerning persons arrested during the movement. Radio and the Raj discuses the various debates taking place while introducing a state controlled radio in India. There is also an essay on the role of music especially folk music in politicizing the masses in Bengal. The compositions of DL Roy and Nazrul Islam are analyzed in some detail. - Manoj Panjani losz{k.k nwu iqlrdky;,oa kks/k dsunz ds ikbdx.kksa dk losz{k.k % izkjafhkd urhts ch- ds- tks'kh,oe~ punz'ks[kj frokjh nwu iqlrdky;,oa 'kksëk dsunz ds vë;;u d{k dk mi;ksx vc ikbdksa }kjk fu;fer #i ls fd;k tk jgk gsa fnu esa fdlh Hkh le; 10 &16 yksxksa dks ;gka ij csbs vksj i<+rs gq, ns[kk tk ldrk gsa ikbdksa ls lkeku; ifjp;] vë;;u d{k dk mi;ksx fdruh ckj fd;k tkrk gs] vë;;u d{k esa vkslru fdruk le; O;rhr djrs gsa] iqlrdky; ds] mi;ksx djus dk iz;kstu] fdl rjg dh lkexzh ls tkudkjh izkir djrs gsa rfkk iqlrdky; ds lqëkkj ds lecuëk esa lq>koksa dks izkir djus ds fy;s gekjs }kjk,d Rofjr losz{k.k fd;k x;ka,d laf{kir iz'ukoyh ds ekë;e ls gekjs }kjk lirkg Hkj ds Hkhrj vë;;u d{k dk mi;ksx dj jgs ikbdksa ls ;g tkudkjh tqvk;h x;ha bl lunhkz esa gesa 60 ikbdksa ls tokc feysa losz{k.k ds izkjafhkd urhts ;gka izlrqr fd;s tk jgs gsaa gekjs bu 60 ikbdksa ds izfrn'kz losz{k.k esa 8 (80 izfr'kr) iq#"k rfkk ek= 12 (20 izfr'kr) efgyk,a FkhaA fyax vuqikr dk ;g izcy vlurqyu fopkj.kh; gsa efgykvksa dh vis{kk iq#"kksa dh la[;k vfëkd gksus ds rf; dks geus iwoz esa Hkh mtkxj djus dh dksf'k'k dh gsa Nkuchu esa geus ik;k gs fd fyax vuqikr dk ;g vlurqyu iqlrdky; vfkok vë;;u d{k ls ugha] vfikrq ;qok efgykvksa fo'ks"kdj Nk=kvksa ij ifjokj dh vksj ls yecs le; rd?kj ls ckgj 13

14 1 u jgus fn;s tkus okys lkeku; izfrcuëk ls lecfuëkr gsa bl dkj.k vdlj ;s ;qok efgyk,a vius dks iqlrdky; esa iqlrdksa ds ysu nsu rd gh lhfer j[k ikrh gsaa os u rks vë;;u d{k esa csbrh gsa vksj ugha iqlrdksa o i= if=dkvksa ls tkudkjh izkir djrh gsaa vk;q oxzkuqlkj ikbdksa ds forj.k (rkfydk &1) ls ;g Kkr gksrk gs fd lokzfëkd ikbd (55 izfr'kr) 21&25 vk;q oxz ds gsaaa blds ckn 26&35 vk;q oxz ds ikbdksa dh la[;k (22 izfr'kr)] 21 o"kz ls de (10 izfr'kr)] 36&50 vk;q oxz ds ikbdksa dh la[;k (8 izfr'kr) rfkk 50 o"kz ls vfëkd ikbdksa dh la[;k (5 izfr'kr) gsa iqlrdky; ds vë;;u d{k dk mi;ksx djus okyksa esa lcls de mez dk ikbd 19 o"kz o lokzfëkd cqtqzx ikbd 81 o"kz ds gsaa rkfydk &1 vk;q oxzkuqlkj ikbdksa dk forj.k vk;q oxz (o"kz) la[;k izfr'kr 21 o"kz ls de & & & o"kz ls vfëkd 3 5 dqy O;kolkf;d laoxz ds vkëkkj ij ikbdksa dk oxhzdj.k djus ij fofnr gksrk gs fd vë;;u d{k dk mi;ksx djus okys ikbdksa esa Nk=ksa dh la[;k lcls vfëkd (82 izfr'kr) gsa blds Ik'pkr uksdjh is'kk yksxksa dh la[;k (7 izfr'kr) gsa tcfd lsokfuo`r yksxksa dh (7 izfr'kr)] x`gf.k;ksa dh (3 izfr'kr) rfkk vë;kidksa o vu; dh la[;k (izr;sd dh 1-6 izfr'kr) gsa vë;;u d{k ds mi;ksx dh vko`fr rkfydk&2 esa iznf'kzr dh x;h gsa rkfydk ls Kkr gksrk gs fd vkëks ls vfëkd (60 esa ls 32) mrrjnkrkvksa us izr;sd fnu vë;;u d{k dk mi;ksx djus dh ckr dgh gsa 10 ikbdksa us lirkg esa 2&3 ckj vë;;u d{k dk mi;ksx djus dh ckr crk;ha tcfd 'ks"k 18 ikbdksa esa ls izr;sd 6 ikbdksa us lirkg esa 1 ckj ;k eghus esa 2&3 ckj vfkok ;nk&dnk fnu vë;;u d{k dk mi;ksx djus dh ckr dgh gsa dqy feykdj ;g ckr dgh tk ldrh gs fd 70 izfr'kr mrrjnkrk vë;;u d{k ds fu;fer mi;ksx dÿkkz gsaa fulunsg ikbdksa dh bruh cmh+ la[;k gekjs iqlrdky; ds fy;s lurks"k dh ckr gsa rkfydk &2 vë;;u d{k ds mi;ksx dh vko`fr vko`fr la[;k izfr'kr izr;sd fnu lirkg esa 2&3 ckj lirkg esa 1 ckj 6 10 eghus esa 2&3 ckj 6 10 ;nk dnk 6 10 dqy ikbdksa }kjk vë;;u d{k ds mi;ksx dh vko`fr tkuus ds lkfk gh ikbdksa }kjk vë;;u d{k esa vkslru fdruk le; O;rhr fd;k tkrk gs bls tkuuk Hkh egroiw.kz gsa bl ckr dh tkudkjh rkfydk&3 esa nh tk jgh gsa lokzfëkd 23 (39 izfr'kr) ikbd?k.vs ;k mlls vfëkd le; vë;;u d{k esa O;rhr djrs gsaaa tcfd vu; 23 (39 izfr'kr) ikbd Hkh 1&3?k.Vs dk le; vë;;u d{k esa fcrkrs gsaa dsoy 5 (8 izfr'kr) ikbd 1?k.Vs ls de le; rfkk 7 (12 izfr'kr) ikbd 3&?k.Vs dk le; vë;;u d{k esa fcrkrs gsaamyys[kuh; gss fd ikbd vë;;u d{k dk u dsoy ckjeckj mi;ksx djrs gsa vfikrq muesa ls vfëkdak'kr% viuk ;Fks"V le; ;gka O;rhr djrs gsaaa rkfydk ls ;g Li"V gks tkrk gs fd dqy ikbdksa dk,d cmk+ fgllk (68 izfr'kr) vkslru 2 ls vfëkd?k.vs dk le; vë;;u d{k esa fcrkrk gsa rkfydk &3 vë;;u d{k esa vkslru fcrk;k x;k le; fcrk;k x;k le; la[;k izfr'kr (?k.vs) 1 vksj mlls de 5 8 1& & & 7 12 & ls vfëkd dksbz mrrj ugha 2 3 dqy gekjs }kjk ikbdksa ls tks vxyh tkudkjh tqvk;h x;h og Fkh fd os fdl iz;kstu ls bl iqlrdky; dk mi;ksx djrs gsaa bldh lqlaxr tkudkjh rkfydk& esa nh tk jgh gsa lokzfëkd 38 ikbdksa (63 izfr'kr) dk dguk Fkk fd os fofoëk izfr;ksxh ijh{kkvksa dh rs;kjh gsrq iqlrdky; ds vë;;u d{k dk mi;ksx djrs gsaa nwljs LFkku ij mu ikbdksa dh la[;k jgh tks 'kksëk ds fy;s bldk mi;kssx djrs gsa],sls ikbdksa dh la[;k 10 (17 izfr'kr) FkhA blds Ik'pkr O;fDrRo lqëkkj ds fy;s vkus okys ikbdksa dh la[;k 7 (12 izfr'kr) egroiw.kz gsa (7 izfr'kr) ikbd vu; iz;kstuksa o 1 (2 izfr'kr) ikbd fo'o fo ky; ijh{kk dh rs;kjh gsrq iqlrdky; ds vë;;u d{k dk mi;ksx dj jgs gsaa rkfydk & vë;;u d{k ds mi;ksx dk iz;kstu iz;kstu la[;k izfr'kr izfr;ksxh ijh{kkvksa dh rs;kjh fo'o fo ky; ijh{kk 1 2 dh rs;kjh 'kksëk O;fDrRo lqëkkj 7 12 vu; 7 dqy tslk fd iwoz es a ppkz dh tk pqdh gs] ;g forj.k Hkh oklro es a ikbdks a ds vk;q o

15 a a O;kolkf;d forj.k ds vuq:i gsa Nk= leqnk; ;gka dk lcls cmk+ ikbd oxz gs] ftlds vurxzr fofoëk izfr;ksxh ijh{kkvks dh rs;kjh okys vfkok 'kksëk Nk= 'kkfey gs aa izfr;ksxh ijh{kkvks a dh rs;kjh okys Nk= vfëkdka'kr% dksfpax ls.vj es a i<+uk ilun djrs gs aa dkyst,oa fo'ofo ky; ds Lukrd o ijklukrd ds Nk=ks a dk iqlrdky; dh vksj cgqr vfëkd vkd"kz.k ugha gsa lahkor% vë;;u ds bpnqd T;knkrj Nk=ks dks fnu es a vë;;u d{k ds [kqys jgus ds nksjku viuh d{kkvks a es a O;Lrrk ds dkj.k le; ugha fey ikrk gksxka ikbdksa }kjk fdl rjg dh ibu lkexzh ls tkudkjh izkir dh tkrh gs bl vksj Hkh gekjh mrlqdrk jgha 55 izfr'kr mrrjnkrkvksa us crk;k fd os iqlrdksa ls lkexzh izkir djrs gsaa tcfd 22 izfr'kr us izfr;ksxh lecfuëkr iqlrdksa ls] 8 izfr'kr us 'kksëk if=dkvksa o 13 izfr'kr us if=dkvksa ls lkexzh izkir djus dh ckr dgha (fooj.k ds fy;s rkfydk & 5 ns[ksa)a ikbdksa }kjk fn;s x;s bu mrrjksa dks rkfydk & ls lecfuëkr djus ij ;g ckr [kkl rksj ls fopkj.kh; yxrh gs fd gkaykfd gekjs vfëkdka'k ikbd izfr;ksxh ijh{kk dh rs;kjh ds fy;s iqlrdky; ds vë;;u d{k dk mi;ksx dj jgs gsa ftlesa ls ek= 13 ikbd gh izfr;ksxh lecfuëkr iqlrdksa ij fuhkzj gsa] vu; lkeku; iqlrdksa ls lkexzh izkir djrs gsaa rkfydk & 5 fdl rjg dh ibu lkexzh ls tkudkjh izkir djrs gsa ibu lkexzh la[;k izfr'kr iqlrdsa 'kksëk if=dk,a 5 8 if=dk,a 8 13 izfr;ksxh lecfuëkr iqlrdsa dksbz mrrj ugha 1 2 dqy vur esa geus ikbdksa ls iqlrdky; vksj iznr lqfoëkkvksa ds lqëkkj ds ckjs esa Hkh lq>ko ekaxsa bl lanhkz esa gesa dqy mÿkjnkrkvksa esa ls dsoy 36 (60 izfr'kr) ls gh mrrj feysa ftlesa ls 11 us 'kksëk ds fy;s vksj vfëkd iqlrdksa o if=dkvksa ds gksus] ikbdksa us izfr;ksxh ijh{kkvsa dh lkexzh gksus] 7 us ykwdj tslh lqfoëkkvksa ds gksus rfkk vu; 7 ikbdksa us vfëkd LFkku o vë;;u d{k dk QuhZpj gksus dk lq>ko fn;ka dqy feykdj 58 (97 izfr'kr) ikbdksa us viuh jk; tkfgj dh fd os iqlrdky; }kjk iznr lqfoëkkvksa o vë;;u d{k ls larq"v gsaa dsoy 2 (3 izfr'kr) ikbdksa us bl ckjs esa viuh vlarqf"v izdv dha Education Ghaas Kaatne ke liye Bhi Taleem Zaroori Hai This was the essence of a survey which I conducted in the Sikandrabad town of Bulandshahar district to study the Muslim attitude towards education in During this study I interacted with persons who were the first generation recipients of education. The occupational profile of the Muslim community in India is predominantly artisan. The perception was that when one has to follow one s family vocation what is the point in having education. This was the main reason for a high level of illiteracy among Muslims. But now those attitudes are changing. There is a feeling that education makes a person more able. Even if the person has to pursue his family vocation education is going to enable him to do his work in a better manner. Such an attitude is a very good example to be emulated by the educated youth which feels demoralized if they do not get employment worthy of their educational qualifications. Education should give them the confidence that whatever work they do would be much better than the work done by the others because they are educated. -Manoj Panjani HOW'S YOUR BOSS??? This one is for those of us who have ever worked for a boss who reacts before getting the facts and thinking things through! Company X, feeling it was time for a shake-up, hired a new CEO and he was determined to rid the company of all slackers. On a tour of the facilities, the new CEO noticed a guy leaning against a wall. The room was full of workers and he wanted to let them know that he meant business. He walked up to the guy at the wall and asked, 'How much money do you make a week?' A little surprised, the young man looked at him and replied, 'I make about $00 a week. Why' The CEO then handed the guy $1,600 in cash and screamed, 'Here's four weeks' pay, now GET OUT and DON T COME BACK!' The guy left without saying a word to the CEO. Feeling pretty good with himself, the CEO looked around the room and asked, 'Does anyone want to tell me what that goof-ball did here?' From across the room came a voice, 'Pizza delivery guy from Domino's.' Source : from Internet fp=&fufëk frokjh 15

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