Chief Editor  Dr B K Joshi  Editor  Chandrashekhar Tewari

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lkad`R;k;u dh Le`fr esa xks"Bh dk vk;kstu

fnukad 12 ebZ 2012 dks nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz dh vksj ls ou foHkkx ds eUFku lHkkxkj esa egkiafMr jkgqy lkaœR;k;u dh Le`fr esa ,d fopkj xks"Bh dk vk;kstu fd;k x;kA xks"Bh esa oDrkvksa us lkaœR;k;u ds O;fDrRo vkSj muds œfrRo ij izdk'k Mkyrs gq, tgka mUgsa ?kqEedM+ 'kkL= dk iafMr crk;k ogha mUgsa egku nk'kZfud o nwjn'khZ O;fDr dh laKk Hkh nhA

lkaœR;k;u dh Le`fr esa vk;ksftr xks"Bh esa eq[; oDrk ds #i esa mifLFkr tokgj yky usg# fo'ofo|ky;] fnYyh ds izksQslj iq"is'k iar us jkgqy lkaœR;k;u ds ckjs esa dgk fd mudk thou O;fDrRo cgqr fo'kky FkkA muds ckjs esa ftruk dgk tk; og de gh gksxkA fcuk fdlh fMxzh o mikfËk dss gh os dbZ fo"k;ksa ds fo}ku FksA lekt vkSj laLœfr dks tkuus o le>us ds fy;s mUgksaus viuk lEiw.kZ thou ?kqEedM+h esa gh fcrk fn;k FkkA egkiafMr jkgqy lkaœR;k;u ds ckjs esa crkrs gq, izks0 ËkhjsUnz 'kekZ us dgk fd mudk vlkËkkj.k O;fDrRo mu yksxksa ds fy;s ges'kk izsj.kk dk lzksr jgsxk tks viuk vfËkdka'k

le; ges'kk u;s dk;ksaZ dks djus esa yxkrs jgrs gSaA mŸkjk[k.M] fo'ks"kdj ealwjh esa fcrk;s fnuksa ds laLej.kksa dks jkgqy lkaœR;k;u dh iq=h Jherh t;k iM+gkd us cM+s jkspd <ax ls mifLFkr Jksrkvksa ds lEeq[k izLrqr fd;kA ofj"B lkfgR;dkj Jh yhykËkj txwM+h us muds lkfgR; dks vf}rh; crkrs gq, dgk fd Ldwyksa ls ysdj egkfo|ky;ksa rd ds ikB~;ÿeksa esa muds lkfgR; dks 'kkfey fd;k tkuk pkfg,A nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz ds funs'kd izks0 ch0ds0 tks'kh us muds thou vkSj jpuk lalkj ij izdk'k Mkyrs gq, muds egku O;fDrRo ls izsj.kk ysus dh ckr dghA izks0 tks'kh us nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz dh vksj ls fudV Hkfo"; esa jkgqy lkaœR;k;u ds ifjtuksa dks nsgjknwu esa cqykdj mUkls ijLij laokn dk ,d dk;Zÿe djus dh ckr Hkh dghA nwu iqLrdky; ds lykgdkj Jh jktu c`tukFk us lHkkxkj esa mifLFkr lHkh Jksrkvksa o vfFkfr tuksa dks ËkU;okn fn;kA

bl volj ij egkiafMr jkgqy lkaœR;k;u ds O;fDrRo vkSj œfrRo ij ,d izn'kZuh Hkh yxk;h x;h FkhA bl izn'kZuh esa muds nqyZHk QksVks] ikfjokfjd fp=ksa lfgr reke egRoiw.kZ iqLrdksa dks iznf'kZr fd;k x;k FkkA nwu iqLrdky; }kjk yxk;h bl izn'kZuh esa iznf'kZr lHkh fp= o iqLrdasa lkaœR;k;u dh iq=h Jherh t;k iM+gkd ds lkStU; ls izkIr gqbZaA bl dk;Zÿe esa nsgjknwu uxj ds izeq[k lkfgR;dkj] lkfgR; izseh] Ldwyh Nk=] iqLrdky; ds lnL; o vU; x.kekU; O;fDr mifLFkr FksA

Programme in memory of Mahapandit Rahul SankrityayanA  programme  in  memory  of Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan was organised on May 12, 2012. Speakers  on  this  occasion included  Prof.  Dhirendra Sharma,  Shri  Liladhar  Jagudi, Mrs  Jaya  Parhawk  (daughter of  Rahul  Sankrityayan)  and Prof.  Pushpesh  Pant  of  the Jawaharlal  Nehru  University. Jaya  Parhawk  shared  her memories  of  her  father  during their  stay  in  Mussoorie.  Other speakers highlighted the various facets of Snkritryayan’s life and work,  especially  his  travels  in India,  Tibet,  Afghanistan  and Central  Asia  which  earned  him the  sobriquet  as  the  originator 

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A  HAPPy  New  yeAR  to  all  our members,  well-wishers  and library users. As we complete the sixth  year  of  our  service  to  the book-loving  people  of  Dehradun, and  enter  a  new  year  we  have mixed  feelings.  On  the  one  hand we  feel  really  proud  and  happy about  what  we  have  managed  to achieve in this short period of six years,  and  on  the  other  we  feel quite despondent when we realise that  our  efforts  to  build  on  our present achievements and create an  institution  of  our  dreams  are hitting against the wall. 

Let  me  first  refer  to  our achievements, not with a view  to blowing our own horn but more in the nature of sharing information with  our  readers.  Starting  from scratch  in  December  2006, we  have  managed  to  build  a collection  of  more  than  17,500 volumes  in  diverse  subjects  in Hindi  and  english.  The  quality  of books  in  the  library  has  widely been appreciated by our members and  visitors  to  the  library.  Our membership  now  exceeds  1425. This  includes  85  life  members. Membership,  moreover,  is constantly  on  the  rise.  Members have  been  actively  using  the library.  On  an  average  750-800 books are borrowed every month. The library maintains two reading rooms – one for newspapers and magazines  open  to  the  general public  from  8  AM  to  8  PM  on  all days,  and  one  for  library  books and  journals  open  to  members during library working hours. Both are  full  of  readers  throughout 

the  time  they are open. At  times we  have  had  to  squeeze  in  extra chairs  to  accommodate  the  rush of  users.  It  is  a  very  satisfying sight for us to see a large number of  young  people  using  our reading rooms, and based on the feedback  that  we  get,  benefiting from  its  use.  For  instance,  last year we came to know that about 40 young users of the library had qualified for jobs through various 

competitive  examinations. Another  interesting,  yet  quite unanticipated,  development  is that  many  young  people  have started using the library premises to either do their own reading or to have  discussion  with  their  peers on  common  subjects  in  small groups. It is a very pleasant sight to  see  four  or  five  small  groups sitting  in  our  small  front  lawn on a sunny winter day engrossed in  study  or  discussion  among themselves.

From the DirectorNow  the  reason  for  our despondence. we are now facing a  really  severe  space  crunch. Our  present  space  is  just  not enough to meet even our present requirements,  not  to  speak of  future  growth.  There  is  no space  available  to  accommodate additional  shelves  for  books, more  seating  for  the  growing number of readers in our reading rooms, or work place for our own staff.  Any  visitor  to  the  library will attest  that books are spread all  over  the  place.  The  dilemma is  that  the  library  cannot  stop acquiring more books, else it will become  a  dead  institution,  but the  space  to  accommodate  new acquisitions  is  simply  not  there. Furthermore,  we  have  had  to put  on  hold  all  plans  to  provide more  facilities  and  services.  For instance  we  have  long  felt  the need  to  add  a  children’s  section which  we  cannot  do  with  the existing  facilities.  In  the absence of  a  hall  we  have  had  to  hire space  to  hold  panel  discussion and  other  programmes.  All  our efforts  to  expand  space  at  the existing premises have not borne fruit;  but  we  have  not  lost  hope. we continue  to hope  that sooner or  later  we  will  succeed  and  we will be able to fulfil our dream of giving a first rate, state of the art library to the people of Dehradun. In  this  endeavour  we  seek  the assistance of all our readers and well-wishers. Let us  jointly work towards  this  goal  with  sincerity and  dedication,  and  hope  2013 will prove lucky for us.

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of “science of travel”. Speakers recalled  his  encyclopaedic knowledge,  contribution  to learning  especially  Tibetan studies  and  Buddhism,  and  his signal contribution in bringing a large body of manuscripts from Tibet  which  are  now  housed  in the  Patna  museum.  A  number of  prominent  litterateurs  and citizens of the city attended the programme.

On  this  occasion  a  modest exhibition  on  the  life  and works  of  Mahapandit  Rahul Sankrityayan was also put up at the Manthan Conference Centre, the  venue  of  the  programme. The  photographs  and  books were  provided  kind  courtesy  of Mrs Jaya Parhawk.

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egkiafMr jkgqy lkaœR;k;u vlkËkkj.k o cgqeq[kh izfrHkk ds Ëkuh O;fDr FksA Kku dh [kkst esa os fujarj ;k=k,a djrs jgsA lgh ek;us esa mudk thou ,d laU;klh dh rjg FkkA mudk tUe 9 viSy 1893 dks mRrjizns'k ds tuin vktex<+ ds xkao iUnkg esa gqvk FkkA muds cpiu dk uke dsnkjukFk ik.Ms FkkA mudh izkjafHkd f'k{kk jkuh dh ljk; enjls esa rFkk futkckckn fefMy Ldwy esa gqbZA ckn esa dk'kh esa jgdj mUgksaus laLœr O;kdj.k] lkfgR; vkSj n'Zku dk vË;;u fd;kA ;|fIk mUgksaus dksbZ fMxzh gkfLky ugha fd ij mUgksaus reke Hkk"kkvksa lh[kha o foKku] iqjkrRo foKku] bfrgkl] Hkkjrh; n'kZu vkSj lkfgR; dk xgu vË;;u fd;kA mUgsa cpiu ls gh ubZ&ubZ ckrksa dks lh[kus o Kku dh [kkst esa fujarj ?kweus o vË;;u djus dh yyd FkhA vkË;kfRedrk dh

[kkst esa tc os oS".ko lkËkq cu x;s rks mudk uke jkeksnj nkl gks x;kA vk;Z lekt ls vkœ"V gksdj os vkxjk esa vk;Z eqlkfQj fo|ky; esa izpkjd cudj rS;kjh djus yxsA ckn esa os ckSº ËkeZ dh vksj vkœ"V gq, vkSj ckSº ËkeZ Lohdkj dj fy;kA blds Ik'pkr os jkgqy lkaœR;k;u ds uke ls iwjs fo'o esa izfLkº gks x;sA muds eu esa lkekftd fo"kerkvksa ds izfr vkÿks'k vkSj fonzksg dh tks Hkkouk Fkh ml dkj.k os ekDlZoknh cu x;sA

1919 esa muds dne jktuhfr dh vksj c<+sA mUgksaus lR;kxzg vkUnksyu esa Hkkx fy;k vkSj mUgsa cDlj tsy esa utjcan j[kk x;kA tsy ls NwVus ds ckn os Nijk ftyk dkaxzsl desVh ds ea=h cusA mlds ckn os usiky dh ;k=k ij x;sA usiky dh ;k=k ls ykSVus ij mUgsa iqu% dSn djus ds ckn gtkjhckx tsy esa j[kk x;kA tsy ls NwVus ds ckn mUgksaus viuk Ë;ku fdlkuksa dh leL;k] fganw&eqfLye ,drk o Nwvk&Nwr dks nwj djus esa dsfUnzr fd;kA 1927 esa jkgqy lkaœR;k;u ckSº ËkeZ dk xgu vË;;u djus ds fy;s Jhyadk x;sA ogka mUgsa

f=fIkVdkpk;Z dh mikfËk ls foHkwf"kr fd;k x;kA ogha ij mUgksaus ckSº fHkD[kq dh nh{kk yh vkSj viuk u;k uke Ëkkj.k fd;kA

1929 esa os frCcr x;sA ogka ij mUgksaus 16]000 HkksV 'kCnksa dk ladyu (muds usikyh o laLœr ds vFkkZsa lfgr) fd;kA os frCcr ls 1619 frCcrh iksfFk;ka Hkh yk;sA 1930 esa os Hkkjr ykSV vk;sA blds ckn 1931 ls 1938 rd og fujarj Hkze.k ij jgsAbl nkSjku mUgksaus frCcr lfgr ,f'k;k o ;wjksi ds dbZ ns'kksa dh ;k=k,a dhA

1937 esa jkgqy th nwljh ckj #l ;k=k ij x;s vkSj ysfyuxzkM esa jgsA os ogka izkP; fo|k laLFkku esa laLœr i<+krs FksA ogha mudh HksaV Hkkjr&frCcr vË;;u dh lfpo ,ysuk ujosjrksouk ls gqbZ] ftuls ckn esa os fookg lw= esa caËk x;sA bl fookg ds ckn fLkrEcj 1938 esa mudk ,d iq= bxksj gqvkA

1939 esa os iwjh rjg fdlku vkUnksyu esa tqV x;s vkSj mUgksaus Lokeh lgtkuan ljLorh ds lg;ksx ls fdlku lHkk xfBr dhA blh nkSjku os fxj∂rkj gq, vkSj <kbZ lky rd tsy esa jgsA tsy esa jgrs gq, mUgksaus rqyukRed n'kZu ij ,d egRoiw.kZ iqLrd ^n'kZu fnXn'kZu* fy[khA 1944 esa #l tkrs le; os bZjku esa Hkh #dsA #l esa og twu 1945 esa iagqps vkSj ysfuuxzkM esa izksQslj ds #i esa dke fd;kA ogka og dbZ cqfºthfo;ksa vkSj nk'kZfudksa ls feysA tqykbZ 1947 esa os #l ls Hkkjr ykSV vk;sA 1947 esa os fgUnh lkfgR; lEesyu ds eqEcbZ vfËkos'ku ds lHkkifr pqus x;sA blds ckn jkgqy th us viuk lkjk le; ys[ku dk;ksZa ij dsfUnzr fd;k vkSj mUgksaus ,sfrgkfLkd o lkaLœfrd fo"k;ksa ij dbZ xzaFk fy[ksA fgeky; muds fy;s lnSo

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izsj.kk dk lzksr jgkA fgeky; izse mUgsa iqu% dkfyaeiksa≥ [khap ys vk;k ogha mudh HksaV deyk th ls gqbZ tks ckn esa mudh iRuh cuhaaA 1953 esa mudh ,d iq=h o 1955 esa ,d iq= gqvkA

1956 esa os vius ifjokj lfgr usiky x;s ogk° frCcr ;k=k ds nkSjku dh viuh iqjkuh ;knsa rjksrktk dhA nks o"kZ ckn tc os phu dh ;k=k ij x;s rks mUgsa ogka fny dk nkSjk iM+kA 1959 esa Jhyadk ds fo|kyadkj fo'ofo|ky; esa mUgksaus n'kZu'kkL= ds Mhu dk in laHkkykA yxkrkj ;k=k vkSj dBksj esgur ds dkj.k muds LokLF; ij nq'izHkko iM+us yxkA 1961 esa Jhyadk esa chekj iM+us ij mUgsa okfIkl nk£tfyax ykSVuk iM+kA blh o"kZ fnlEcj esa dksydkrk esa nqckjk fny dk nkSjk iM+us ij os viuh Lej.k 'kfDr [kks cSBsA dksydkrk vkSj ekLdks ds vLirkyksa esa mudk dbZ eghuksa rd bykt pyrk jgk ijUrq dksbZ ykHk ugha gqvkA ekpZ 1963 esa mUgsa okfIkl nkftZfyax yk;k x;kA vUrr% nkftZfyax esa 14 vizSy 1963 dks jkgqy th dk nsgkolku gks x;kA

jkgqy th dks mudh fo}rk o ys[ku ds fy;s le; le; ij egkiafMr] f=fIkVdkpk;Z] lkfgR; okpLifr] Mh0fyV~] in~eHkw"k.k rFkk lkfgR; vdkneh tSls izfrf"Br lEekuksa ls foHkwf"kr fd;k x;kA egkiafMr jkgqy lkaœR;k;u ,d cgq&Hkk"kkfon~ FksA os fgUnh] laLœr] ikyh] Hkkstiqjh] mnwZ] vjch] ijfLk;u] fLka?kyh] Qzsap rFkk reke Hkk"kk o cksfy;ksa ds iz[kj tkudkj FksA

,d jpuk'khy ys[kd ds rkSj ij mUgksaus fofHkUu fo"k;ksa ls lEcfUËkr 150 ls vfËkd iqLrdsa vkSj xzaFk fy[ksA mUgksaus fgUnh Hkk"kk esa eË; ,f'k;k dk bfrgkl

Hkh fy[kkA bl iqLrd dks lkfgR; vdkneh dk iqjLdkj Hkh feykA izkP; laLœfr ij dF;kRed 'kSyh esa fy[kk oksYxk ls xaxk mudk izfLkº xzUFk gSA mUgksaus Hkkjr ds iM+kslh ns'kksa ds bfrgkl o Hkwxksy ds ckjs esa Hkh cgqr dqN fy[kkA ;k;kojh ds vkËkkj ij mUgksaus ?kqeDdM+ 'kkL= iqLrd fy[khA fgeky; ls lEcfUËkr mudh iqLrdsa nkSftZfyax ifjp;] dqeka≈] x<+oky] fgekpy izns'k] tkSulkj&nsgjknwu rFkk frCcr esa lok o"kZ dkQh pfpZr jgh gSaA jkgqy th us usiky ds ckjs esa Hkh cgqr lk lkfgR; fy[kk ijUrq mlds izdk'ku ij izfrcUËk yxus ls ;g iqLrd izdkf'kr ugha gks ik;hA mYys[kuh; gS fd jkgqy th dks mRrjk[k.M ls vR;fËkd yxko FkkA mUgksaus 1950 esa ealwjh dh igkM+h esa ,d Hkou [kjhnkA ftldk uke guZ fDyQ FkkA mUgksaus 1950 ls ysdj 1958 rd bl Hkou esa jgrs gq, fofoËk fo"k;ksa ij 56 iqLrdksa dk ys[ku fd;kA

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nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz us fd;k vk;kstuHkkjr esa iqLrdky;ksa dh LFkkiuk] fodkl vkSj mudh voËkkj.kk dks Li"V djus esa egRoiw.kZ ;ksxnku nsus okys MkW0 ,l0vkj0 jaxukFku dk tUefnu ou foHkkx ds eUFku lHkkxkj esasa 12 vxLr] 2012 dks jk"V™h; iqLrdky; fnol ds #i esa euk;k x;kA nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz }kjk lS.V™y ykbczsjh ,lksfLk,;u (lhth,y,) ds lkFk feydj bl dk;Zÿe dk vk;kstu fd;k x;kA iqqLrdky; laxBu ls tqMs+ O;fDr;ksa vkSj fofHkUu laLFkkuksa ls vk;s yksxksa us jaxukFku th ds O;fDrRo vkSj dk;ksZa ij izdk'k Mkyus ds lkFk& lkFk gh orZeku esa iqLrdky;ksa dh fLFkfr ij Hkh ppkZ dhA gseorh uUnu

cgqxq.kk x<+oky fo'ofo|ky;] Jhuxj ds iqLrdky;kË;{k MkW0 ,e0,l0 jk.kk bl dk;Zÿe esa eq[; vfrfFk ds rkSj ij mifLFkr FksA eq[; vfrfFk us MkW0 jaxukFku ds vkn'kksZa dks ;kn djrs gq, mUgsa Hkkjr esa iqLrdky; foKku dk tUenkrk crk;kA mUgkasus iqLrdky; dh mi;ksfxrk ij izdk'k Mkyrs gq, dgk fd fdlh Hkh ns'k esa fLFkr le`º iqLrdky;ksa ls lgh ek;uksa esa ogka ds ckSfºd Lrj dk ifjp; ik;k tk ldrk gSA mUgksusa MkW0 jaxukFku }kjk iqLrdky;ksa ds fy;s izfrikfnr ikap egRoiw.kZZ fu;eksa dks vfr egRoiw.kZ crkrs gq, dgk fd ;s fu;e vkt Hkkjr gh ugha vfIkrq vUrjkZ"V™h; Lrj ij Hkh izkalafxd gSaA

MkW0 jaxukFku }kjk fn;s x;s ;ksxnku dks izks0 ch0ds0 tks'kh] funs'kd nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz us mi;ksxh crk;kA mRrjk[k.M esa iqLrdky;ksa dh fLFkfr ij ppkZ djrs gq, mUgksaus dgk fd nwu iqLrdky; ds tfj;s mudk ges'kk iz;kl jgsxk fd ikBdksa dks mudh #fp dh fdrkcsa izkIr gks ldsaA Mh0,0oh0 (ih0th0) dkyst ds iwoZ iqLrdky;kË;{k Jh ,e0,l0 usxh us mŸkjk[k.M esa orZeku ftyk iqLrdky;ksa dh [kjkc fLFkfr ij fpUrk O;Dr djrs gq, muds leqfpr fodkl dh ckr ij tksj fn;kA mUgksaus bl fn'kk esa iqLrdky; vk;ksx dh fLkQkfj'kksa dks ykxw djus t#jr crk;hA lS.V™y ykbczsjh ,lksfLk,;u (lhth,y,) ds vË;{k Jh ds0ih0 fLkag us iqLrdky; foKku ij MkW0 jaxukFku th }kjk fn;s x;s ;ksxnku ij ppkZ dh vkSj muds vkn'kksZa ij vkxs c<+us dh ckr dghA bl dk;Zÿe esa nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz ds Jh [kq'khjke 'kekZ o Jh txnh'k fLkag egj us Hkh iqLrdky; foKku o MkW0 jaxukFku }kjk izfrikfnr fu;eksa ds lUnHkZ esa vius fopkj mifLFkr tuksa

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ds chp j[ksAbl volj ij lS.V™y ykbczsjh ,lksfLk,;u (lhth,y,) dh vksj ls bl lky dk ykbQ ,phoesaV iqjLdkj vks0,u0th0lh0 dhs iwoZ iqLrdky;kË;{k Jherh ,e0 nso dks fn;k x;kA bl dk;Zÿe esa lS.V™y ykbczsjh ,lksfLk,;u (lhth,y,) ds lqJh pjuthr dkSj] Jh oh0ih0 fLkag] Jh ,0ds0 lqeu rFkk nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz ds iqLrdky;kË;{k Jh ds0lh0 lDlsuk] MkW0 eukst iatkuh] Jherh lqeu Hkkj}kt]Jherh ;ksfxrk Fkify;ky] Jherh xhrktafy HkVV] Jherh ehuk{kh dqdjsrh Hkkj}kt o Jherh eËkq Maxoky lfgr iqLrdky; ds lnL;x.k rFkk iqqLrdky; laxBuksa ls tqMs+ reke O;fDr mifLFkr FksA

Librarian’s DayA  programme  to  celebrate Librarian’s  Day,  in  honour  of Shri  S.R.  Ranganathan,  the father  of  Library  Science  in India, was organised on August 12,  2012,  in  collaboration with  the  Central  Government Libraries  Association  (CGLA), Dehradun  at  Manthan Conference  Centre.  This  was the  third  consecutive  year  in which  such  a  programme  was organized. The main speaker on the occasion was Dr R.S. Rana, Librarian, HNB Garhwal Central 

University,  Srinagar.  The  CGLA honoured  Mrs  M  Dev,  retired librarian  of  ONGC  Dehradun, with  its  Lifetime  Achievement Award,  on  the  occasion.  A number of  librarians of  the city and prominent citizens attended the function.

mŸkjk[k.M ds iqjko'ks"kska dk izys[ku

fIkNys lky vxLr esa yxHkx lHkh jk"V™h; fgUnh nSfud lekpkj i=ksa esa fIkFkkSjkx<+ tuin ds ikrky Hkqous'oj fLFkr pkeq.Mk nsoh eafnj esa LFkkfIkr

tks'kh }kjk vius&vius 'kksËk dk;ksZa esa fn;k gSA

mŸkjk[k.M esa LFkku&LFkku ij eafnj ,oa ewfrZ;ka izkIr gksrh gSa tks cgqËkk vlqjf{kr fLFkfr esa gSaA deksos'k ;gh fLFkfr Hkkjr ds vU; izns'kksa esa Hkh gSA blh dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, budh lqj{kk gsrq laLœfr ea=ky; Hkkjr ljdkj us ,d egRokdka{kh ;kstuk Lekjdksa ,oa iqjko'ks"kksa dk jk"V™h; fe'ku] 2010 ds n'kd ls izkjEHk dh vkSj Hkkjr ds gj izns'k ds fy;s ,d leUo;d fu;qDr fd;k] ftlds ekË;e ls lEcfUËkr izns'k ds fofHkUu LFkkuksa esa izys[ku

Lekjdksa ,oa iqjko’ks"kksa dk jk"Vhª; fe’ku ds funs'kd MkW0 vkj0,l0 Qksfu;k us ewfrZ pksjksa] rLdjksa] muds laj{kdksa] rFkk ,sls fdlh Hkh O;fDr@laLFkk dks psrkouh nsrs gq, dgk gS fd ßfe’ku us cgqyka’k esa ;=&r= fc[kjh gqbZ ewfrZ;ksa vkSj iqjko’ks"kksa dk izys[ku dj fy;k gS] ftlesa ikrky Hkqous'oj dh dkaL; izfrek Hkh lfEefyr gS] vkSj ftl fdlh O;fDr@laLFkk ds ikl ;g ik;h tk;sxh og nafMr fd;k tk;sxkA vr% ftl fdlh ds laxzg esa bl izdkj ds vo’ks"k gksa mUgsa rRdky ewy LFkku ij j[k nsaAÞ

¼mŸkjk[k.M jkT; ds ,d ek= izys[ku dsUnz gksus ds ukrs bl egRoiw.kZ izys[ku ds fy;s cËkkbZ o vkHkkj izdV djrs gq, izks0 egs'oj izlkn tks'kh us MkW0 vkj0,l0 Qksfu;k dk mDr oDrO; tks fd mUgsa nwjHkk"k ij izkIr gqvk nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz dks fn;kA½

nsoh dh v"VËkkrq dh izfrek pksjh gksus dhs [kcj izeq[krk ls Nih FkhA mŸkjk[k.M ds tuekul esa ;g feFkd ,d lR; ds #i esa izpfyr gS fd ;gka dh Ëkkrq fufeZr izfrek,a v"VËkkrq dh cuh gSa bl dkj.k lksus ds izyksHku esa budks pqjk fy;k tkrk gSA oLrqfLFkfr ;g gS fd vfËkdka'k izfrek,a dkaL; ,oa dqN ihry esa fufeZr gSa] tcfd cgqr de pkanh ,oa lksus esaA ikrky Hkqous'oj ls pqjk;h x;h izfrek dkaL; esa fufeZr crk;h x;h gSA;g izfrek yxHkx 17 oha bZ0 lnh esa fufeZr gSA bl izfrek dk fooj.k 1970 esa izks0 egs'oj izlkn tks'kh ,oa Hkkjrh; iqjkrRo loZs{k.k ds iwoZ egkfuns'kd Lo0 Jh equh'k pUnz

dsUnz LFkkfIkr fd;s x;sA mŸkjk[k.M esa izks0 egs'oj izlkn tks'kh dks jkT; leUo;d fu;qDr fd;k x;k vkSj izns'k esa izys[ku dsUnz LFkkfIkr djus ds iz;kl fd;s x;sA fe'ku ds jk"V™h; mn~ns'; ,oa egRo dks ns[krs gq, nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz esa funs'kd izks0 ch0ds0 tks'kh ds laj{k.k esa izys[ku dsUnz LFkkfIkr fd;k x;kA Jh pUnz'ks[kj frokjh ds dk;Z usr`Ro esa bldk lapkyu fd;k x;kA ;g mŸkjk[k.M jkT; dk ,dek= izys[ku dsUnz gSA bl dsUnz esa izys[ku dk;Z ij gksus okys lEiw.kZ O;; dk Hkkj Lekjdksa ,oa iqjko'ks"kksa dk jk"Vh™; fe'ku }kjk ogu fd;k x;k gSA

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mYys[kuh; gS fd ikrky Hkqous'oj ls pqjk;h x;h izfrek dk izys[ku Hkh nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz }kjk fd;k tk pqdk gSA blds vykok mŸkjk[k.M esa fofHkUu LFkkuksa ij tgka&tgka vlqjf{kr fLFkfr esa ewfrZ;ka gSa vkSj ftuds fo"k; esa izdkf'kr@vizdkf'kr ekË;eksa ls lwpuk miyCËk gqbZ gS mudks Hkh nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz }kjk izysf[kr fd;k tk pqdk gS tks fd ,d jk"V™h; vfHkys[k ds :i esa Hkkjr ljdkj ds ikl lqjf{kr gSaA bl izdkj lEiw.kZ Hkkjr ls izkIr iqjko'ks"kksa dk izys[ku lEcUËkh vfHkys[k laLœfr ea=ky; Hkkjr ljdkj ds osc lkbV esa miyCËk gksxkA

bl izys[ku ls lEiw.kZ Hkkjr esa tgka dgha ls Hkh izysf[kr ewfrZ pqjk;h x;h gksxh vkSj ftl fdlh Hkh O;fDr vkSj laLFkk ds ikl ik;h tk;sxh pkgs og Hkkjr esa] gks ;k fons'kksa esa jk"V™h; ,oa vUrZjk"V™h; dkuwuksa ds rgr iqjko'ks"kksa dks mlds ewy LFkku ij okfIkl yk;k tk ldsxk] vkSj ftl fdlh Hkh O;fDr ;k laLFkk ds ikl ewfrZ ik;h tk;sxh mldks lJe dkjkokl dh ltk Hkh nh tk ldsxhA blds fy;s lEcfUËkr izys[ku ,d oSËkkfud vfHkys[k ekuk tk;sxkA

fulUnsg nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz }kjk izysf[kr mŸkjk[k.M dh 1226 iqjko'ks"kksa dks ewfrZ pksj u rks dgha iznf'kZr dj ik;saxs vkSj ugh fdlh O;fDr

vkSj laLFkk dks csp ik;saxsA bu iqjko'ks"kksa ds vfrfjDr nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz vius Lrj ls vkSj vfËkd iqjko'ks"kksa ds izys[khdj.k ds fy;s iz;kljr gSA bl rjg vc mŸkjk[k.M ds vlqjf{kr LFkkuksa ls dnkfpr ewfrZ pksjh lEHko gks ldrh gS ijUrq mudk foÿ; ;k lkoZtfud izn'kZu yxHkx vlEHko gksxkA

blds vfrfjDr dsUnz ljdkj ds Hkkjrh; iqjkrkfRod loZs{k.k ds vËkhu lajf{kr LFkyksa ds lEiw.kZ iqjko'ks"kksa dk ,oa xq#dqy dkaxM+h fo'ofo|ky; ds laxzgky; esa lajf{kr iqjko'ks"kksa dk izys[ku dk;Z muds futh deZpkfj;ksa }kjk fd;k tk jgk gS ftldk lEiw.kZ O;; Hkkj Hkh Lekjdksa ,oa iqjko'ks"kksa dk jk"Vh™; fe'ku }kjk fd;k tk jgk gSA

ikBdksa ds i=

vkidk lekpkj i=d fgekfnz izkIr gqvk] ËkU;oknA vkidk i=d mi;ksxh o lwpukRed gSA i=d esa iqLrdky; o vuqlaËkku dsanz esa fofoËk mi;ksxh fo"k;ksa ij vk;ksftr laxksf"B;ksa o dk;Z'kkykvksa ds lfp= lekpkj fuf'pr :Ik ls ikBdksa dks iqLrdksa ds vË;;u o iqLrdky; dk lkfuË; izkIr djus ds fy, mRiszfjr djsaxsA lwpuk ÿkafr dh ijkdk"Bk ds bl ;qx esa Hkh iqLrdksa o iqLrdky;ksa ds egRo dh vuns[kh ugha dh tk ldrhA vkidh mRizsjd xfrfofËk;ka fuf'pr gh iBu laLœfr

dks n`<+rj djsaxhA bl laqnj i=d ds izdk'ku gsrq vkidk leLr dk;kZy; lkËkqokn dk ik= gSA 'kqHkdkeukvksa lfgr MkW0 fnus'k panz peksyk izHkkjh] jktHkk"kk vuqHkkx Hkkjrh; isV™ksfy;e laLFkku eksgdeiqj nsgjknwu

iafMr jkgqy lkaœR;k;u ds thou ;kiu o ys[ku ds ckjs esa tkuus dh esjh ftKklk yxHkx 15 lky iqjkuh gSA cpiu esa d{kk 7 esa eSaus mudh ,d dgkuh ;w0ih0 cksMZ dh fgUnh fo"k; dh ,d fdrkc esa i<+h FkhA eSa muds ys[ku o elwjh ds tqM+ko ds dkj.k cgqr izHkkfor FkkA vkt 15 lky ckn muds ckjs esa tkuus dk lkSHkkX; mudh lqiq+=h Jherh t;k iM+gkd] izks0 iq"is'k iar] Mk0 ËkhjsUnz 'kekZ o Jh yhykËkj txwM+h th ds ekË;e ls tkuuk ,d lq[kn vuqHkfr lk FkkA jkgqy th dk ?kqeDdM+ 'kkL= vf}rh; gSA mudk ys[ku fparu] euu o elwjh izokl ,d fjlpZj dks iwjk FkhfLkl fy[kus dks etcwj dj ldrk gSA jkgqy th ds thou igyw ls esjk ifjfpr gksuk ,d lEeku ikus tSlk FkkA eaFku lHkkxkj es nwu iqLrdky; ,oa fjlpZ lsUVj ds ekË;e ls cqfºthfo;ksa dks ,d eap ij

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,df=r djus esa funs'kd izks0 ch0ds0 tks'kh th dk iz;kl ljkguh; gSA ,d egRoiw.kZ ckr tks eq>s bl dk;Zÿe ls irk pyh og Fkh jkgqy th us vius fdlh Hkh dk;Z ds fy, jk"V™ ls dksbZ Hkh ikfjrksf"kd ugha fy;k] cfYd og pkgrs rks Intellectual Property Rights dh rjg ml jk"V™ laink ij viuk LokfeRo trk ldrs Fks] ijarq mUgksaus og jk"V™ dks fn;kA lkjs cqfºthfo;ksa }kjk jkgqy th ij fn;k x;k thou o.kZu cstksM+ FkkA izks0 iq"is'k th dh jkgqy th ds thou o ys[ku ij Mkyh xbZ jks'kuh dh xfr'khyrk iwjs dk;Zÿe dh xfr'khyrk dks jkgqy ik'k esa ckaËks j[krh gSA eSa nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz dks ËkU;okn nsrk gwa fd eSa jkgqy th ds O;fDrRo ls ifjfpr gks ik;kA fou; xqIrk 596] Mkdjk cktkj] x<+h dSUV] nsgjknwu

lekpkj lkj

fQYe n b.M vkWQ lej dk izn'kZunwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz ds rRokËkku esa tkiku Qkm.Ms'ku dh vksj ls cyohj jksM fLFkr vthe izseth Qkm.Ms'ku ds lHkkxkj esa fnukad 21 tqykbZ] 2012 dks n b.M vkWQ lej uked fQYe fn[kk;h x;hA izn'kZu ds nkSjku dbZ yksx ekStwn FksA

A panel discussion on The Idea of IndiaA  panel  discussion  on  The Idea  of  India  was  organised on  February  25,  2012  at  Hotel Regent. The panellists included Dr  Shekhar  Raha,  Dr  Sumanta Banerjee,  Dr  Indu  Singh  and Dr  B.K.  Joshi.  The  programme was  anchored  by  Shri  Rajen BrijNath  Adviser  in  DLRC.  The discussion  was  followed  by  a lively  discussion,  the  highlight of  which  was  participation  by  a group of students from welham Girls School.

iwoZ eq[;ea=h Jh ,u-Mh- frokjh us fd;k laLFkku dk voyksdu

mŸkjk[k.M ds iwoZ eq[;ea=h Jh ,u-Mh- frokjh us 30 twu 2012 dks nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz esa iagqp dj ogka dk voyksdu fd;kA mUgksaus iqLRkdky; esa dk;Zjr yksxksa ls laLFkku ls lEcfUËkr vko';drkvksa vkSj ekStwn leL;kvksa ij ckrphr dhA vkt ls 6 lky igys Jh frokjh }kjk gh vius

Japanese film showA  special  show  of  a  Japanese film “The end of Summer” was organised  in  collaboration  with the Japan Foundation on July 21, 2012 at the conference hall of the Azim Premji Foundation. On this occasion two representatives of the Japan Foundation, who had specially  come  for  the  function were also present. They briefed the  audience  about  the  work of  the  Foundation  and  also introduced  the  film.  A  large number  of  people  enjoyed  the film.

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n vkbfM;k vkWQ bf.M;kn vkbfM;k vkWQ bf.M;k ij ,d ifjppkZ dk vk;kstu nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz dh vksj lss 25 Qjojh] 2012 dks gksVy jhts.V esa fd;k x;kA bl ifjppkZ esa MkW0 'ks[kj jkgk] MkW0 lqeUrks cuthZ] MkW0 ch0ds0 tks'kh rFkk MkW0 bUnq fLkag us Hkkx fy;kA ifjppkZ dk lapkyu nwu iqLrdky; ds lykgdkj Jh jktu c`tukFk us fd;kA bl volj ij nsgjknwu ds dbZ Ldwyh Nk=] iqLrdky; ds lnL; lfgr vU; O;fDr mifLFkr FksA

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eq[;eaf=Ro dky esa nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz dh LFkkiuk dh x;h FkhA

Shri N.D. Tewari, former Chief Minister Uttarakhand visits the libraryShri  N.D.  Tewari,  former  Chief Minister  Uttarakhand  visited the  Library  on  June  30,  2012 and  interacted  with  the  staff regarding  the  problems  and needs of  the Library. The Doon Library & Research Centre had been inaugurated by Shri Tewari in December 2006, when he was the Chief Minister of the State.

iqLrdky; foKku ds Nk=ksa dk Hkze.k

MkW0 Hkhejko vEcsMdj dsUnzh; fo'ofo|ky; y[ku≈ ds iqLrdky; foKku ds Nk=ksa dk ,d ny 26 tqykbZ] 2012 dks nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz esa iagqpkA ;gka vkdj ny esa 'kkfey yksxksa us nwu iqLrdky; ds iqLrdky;kË;{k vkSj dk;Zjr vU; dfeZ;ksa ls iqLrdky; lapkyu ds fofoËk igyqvksa ij ppkZ dh vkSj lEcfUËkr fcUnqvksa ij tkudkjh izkIr dhA

Visit by Library Science students from B.R. Ambedkar University, LucknowA  group  of  Library  Science students  from  the  B.R. Ambedkar  Central  University, Lucknow  visited  the  Library  on July 26, 2012. They familiarised themselves with the functioning of  the  library  and  had discussions  with  the  Librarian and  other  members  of  the Library Staff.

vk•dVSDVpj ,.M Iykfuax ds Nk=ksa dk Hkze.k

fnukad 9 vxLr] 2012 dks lh0b0ih0Vh0 ;wfuofLkZVh vgenkckn ds vk£dVSDVpj ,.M Iykfuax ds Nk=ksa ds ,d ny us nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz esa iagqpdj iqLrdky; dk voyksdu fd;kA bl volj ij nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz ds funs'kd izks0 ch0ds0 tks'kh ds lkFk Hkze.k ny ds lnL;ksa us nsgjknwu ds uxjh; fo'ks"krkvksa] leL;kvksa vkSj mldh vko';drkvksa ij fopkj&foe'kZ fd;kA

Visit by Planning students from CEPT University, AhmedabadA  group  of  Planning  students from  the  CePT  University, Ahmedabad visited the Library on August  09,  2012  and  interacted with  the  Honorary  Director  on the  urban  character,  problems and needs of Dehradun city.

fetkZ xkfyc dh nLrEcks ij ifjppkZ

fnukad 10 vDVwcj 2012 dks mnwZ ds egku 'kk;j fetkZ xkfyc dh x| jpuk nLrEcks ij ,d fo'ks"k ifjppkZ ,oa mldk ikB nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz esa fd;k x;kA bl jpuk dk ukxjh esa fyfI;kUrj.k nwu iqLrdky; dh lnL; ,oa mnwZ ysf[kdk lqJh ulhe ckuks us fd;k gSA ifjppkZ ds nkSjku lqJh ulhe ckuks us blds dqN va'k i<+dj Hkh lquk;sA bl iqLrd esa fetkZ xkfyc us vius thou ds mu vkf[kjh nqfnZuksa dk Hkh o.kZu fd;k gS] tc iSlksa ds vHkko esa mUgsa vius ?kj ds cjru cspdj xqtkjk djuk iM+kA ifjppkZ dk lapkyu nwu iqLrdky; ds fjlpZ ,lksfLk,V MkW0 eukst iatkuh us fd;kA bl volj ij tudfo MkW0 vrqy'kekZ Hkh ekStwn FksA

DastamboNaseem Bano Ansari, a member of the Doon Library and a Urdu 

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writer, writer poems and stories for  children,  read  portions  of her  still  unfinished  translation of  Dastambo,  a  prose  work  of Mirza Ghalib, on October 10. The portions she read out dealt with Ghalib’s  views  on  the  Revolt  of 1857 and  the description of  the days when he had to make ends meet  by  selling  clothes  and utensils.

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cPpksaa dks HkasV esa nha iqLrdsanwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz dh vksj ls ijsM xzkm.M fLFkr dU;k iwoZ ekË;fed vkSj izkFkfed fo|ky; ds cPpksa ds lkFk gj lky cky fnol ËkweËkke ls euk;k tkrk gSA bl o"kZ nhikoyh ds vodk'k ds dkj.k iwoZ dh rjg cPpksa ds lkFk fo|ky; ifjlj esa [ksydwn vkSj o lkaLœfrd dk;Zÿeksa dk vk;kstu ugha fd;k tk ldkA cPpksa esa lkfgfR;d iBu&ikBu dh #fp tkxzr djus ds mn~ns'; ls dU;k iwoZ ekË;fed fo|ky; o izkFkfed fo|ky; ds izËkkukË;kfIkdkvksa dks nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz }kjk cky lkfgR; dh 106 iqLrdsa iznku dh x;haA

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nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz dh vksj ls orZeku esa dqN egRoiw.kZ iqLrdksa dk izdk'ku fd;k x;k gSA igyh iqfLrdk gS n ^fefLkax* xyZ pkbYM bu mŸkjk[k.MA laLFkku ds funs'kd izks0 ch0ds0 tks'kh us bl iqfLrdk ds ekË;e ls mŸkjk[k.M esa de gksrh yM+fd;ksa ds ihNs fNis reke egRoiw.kZ dkjdksa dks mtkxj fd;k gSA o"kZ 2011 dh tux.kuk rFkk Hkkjr ds jftLV™kj tujy ds okf"kZd LokLF; loZs{k.k 20110&11 ls izkIr

vkadM+ksa ds vkËkkj ij izks0 tks'kh us ;g fo'ys"k.k izLrqr fd;k gSA

nwljh iqLrd fgeky; ds xkaoks esa nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz ds fjlpZ ,lksfLk,V Jh pUnz'ks[kj frokjh rFkk mŸkjk[k.M foKku ,oa izkS|ksfxdh ifj"kn~ ds ofj"B oSKkfud vfËkdkjh MkW0 v#.k dqdlky }kjk fy[kh x;h gSA bl iqLrd esa mŸkjk[k.M ds igkM+h {ks=ksa esa vkt ls 26 o"kZ iwoZ dh x;h ;k=kvksa ds jkspd laLej.k 'kkfey gSaA bl ;k=k o`rkar ds vfËkdka'k va'k iwoZ esa uSuhrky lekpkj esa 15 vizSy 1987 ls ysdj 15 fLkrEcj 1987 rd ds vadksa esa Ëkkjkokfgd #i ls izdkf'kr gks pqds gSaA ;g ;k=k o`rkar 1986&1987 ds nkSjku mRrjizns'k ds ioZrh; {ks= esa fd;s x;s ,d o`gr losZ{k.k ij vkËkkfjr gSA bl losZ{k.k@vË;;u dk;Z dk funsZ'ku rc fxfj fodkl vË;;u laLFkku y[ku≈ esa dk;Zjr izks0 ch0ds0 tks'kh }kjk fd;k x;k FkkA bl losZ{k.k vË;;u dk izeq[k mn~ns'; ioZrh; {ks= ds xzkeh.k vapy dh vkSj ogka jg jgs yksxksa dh vkfFZkd o lkekftd fLFkfr le>uk rFkk fodkl lecUËkh leL;kvksa dk vË;;u djuk FkkA igkM+h tuthou ds gkykrksa dks ltho <ax ls js[kkafdr djrh bl iqLrd dks ,d egRoiw.kZ nLrkost dgk tk ldrk gSA

rhljh iqLrd mŸkjk[k.M dh yksdHkk"kk,a % Lo#i vkSj pqukSfr;ka gSA ftldk ys[ku ofj"B Hkk"kkfon~ ,oa ys[kd MkW0 vpykuUn t[keksyk us fd;k gSA bl iqLrd esa MkW0 t[keksyk }kjk mŸkjk[k.M dh yksdHkk"kkvksa dqek≈auh] Xk<+okyh vkSj tkSulkjh ds Lo#i ij O;kid izdk'k Mkyk x;k gSA orZeku esa ;g iqLrd izdk'ku ds vfUre pj.k esa gSA

New PublicationsA monograph on The “Missing” Girl  Child  in  Uttarakhand  by B.K.  Joshi  has  recently  been brought  out.  The  publication uses  data  from  Census  2011 and  the  Annual  Health  Survey,  2010-11  undertaken  by  the Registrar  General  of  India  to analyse  the  prevalence  of  pre-natal  sex  determination  in the  State  and  also  estimates the  number  of  “missing”  girl children in 2010-11. 

A book titled Himalaya ke Gaon Mein,  by  Chandra  Shekhar Tewari,  Research  Associate  in the  Doon  Library  &  Research Centre  and  Dr  Arun  Kuksal, Senior  Scientific  Officer, Uttarakhand  Council  of  Science &  Technology,  has  just  been completed  and  is  ready  for release.  The  publication  arose out  of  their  participation  in  an extensive  survey  of  villages undertaken  in  1986-87  in  the then 8 hill districts of undivided Uttar  Pradesh  under  the supervision  of  Dr  B.K.  Joshi  at 

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the Giri Institute of Development Studies,  Lucknow.  These  two Research Assistants maintained a  diary  of  their  observations  in the  villages  they  visited  during the  course  of  the  survey.  Parts of  the  diary  were  serialised  in the  Nainital  Samachar  earlier. Permission of Nainital Samachar has been obtained to include the portions serialised by them.

A  publication  on  the  linguistic study  of  Garhwali,  Kumaoni and  Jaunsari  (in  Hindi)  by  Dr Achalanand Jakhmola is also in the press. It will be published as soon.

izflº fQYedkj ;”k pksiM+k dks nh Jºkatfy

lqizfLkº fQYe fuekZrk vkSj funsZ'kd ;'k pksiM+k ds fuËku ij nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz us mUgsa 26 vDVwcj 2012 dks HkkoHkhuh Jºkatfy nh vkSj fQYe txr esa muds egRoiw.kZ ;ksxnku dks ;kn fd;kA bl volj ij nsgkjnwu ds lqifjfpr fp=dkj vkSj iwoZ iqfyl egkfuns'kd Jh vkyksd fcgkjh yky us mudh 1969 esa iznf'kZr bŸkQkd o 1984 esa iznf'kZr e'kky fQYe ds ckjs esa ppkZ dhA nwu iqLrdky; ds fjlpZ ,lksfLk,V MkW0 eukst iatkuh us mudh izfLkº fQYe ,oa jk"V™ifr ds jtrind ls lEekfur fQYe ËkeZiq= ds ckjs esa foLrkj ls Jksrkvksa dks tkudkjh nhA bl volj ij MkW0 vrqy'kekZ lqJh izR;w"k oRlyk f=ikBh] lqJh ulhe ckuks us Hkh ;'k pksiM+k ds ;ksxnku dks ;kn fd;kA

A Tribute to Film Maker Yash ChopraOn October 26 the Doon Library and  Research  Centre  paid  a 

tribute  to  the  eminent  film maker yash Chopra. Shri Aloke Behari  Lal  former  Director General  of  Police,  a  Painter and  a  of  cinema  and  music aficionado spoke at length about two  films  directed  by  him  yash Chopra:  Ittefaque,  released in  1969  and  Mashal  released in  1984.  Manoj  Panjani  spoke about  Dharamputra  released in 1962. This film was based on Acharya  Chatursen  Shastri’s novel of the same name and was the  recipient  of  the  President’s Silver Medal.

Hkkjrh; Hkk"kkvkssa vkSj dqek≈a vapy ds tkxj ij MkW0 tkWu ysfoM dk O;k[;ku

nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz dh vksj ls bUnzyksd gksVy ds lHkkxkj esa fnukad 17 fnlEcj] 2012 dks fgUnh Hkk"kk vkSj dqek≈a vapy esa izpfyr tkxj ij dusfM;u vË;srk MkW0 tkWu ysfoM dk O;k[;ku vk;ksftr fd;k x;kA ftlesa MkW0 ysfoM }kjk Hkkjrh; Hkk"kkvkssa dh mRifŸk vkSj fodkl ij dbZ tkudkfj;ka nhA mUgksaus dqek≈a vapy esa izpfyr tkxj xk;u ds lUnHkZ esa fd;s x;s vius 'kksËk dk;ksZ dk Hkh izLrqrhdj.k fd;kA O;k[;ku ls igys funs'kd izks0

ch0ds0 tks'kh us MkW0 ysfoM vkSj muds dk;ksZ dk ifjp; fn;kA O;k[;ku esa iwoZ eq[; lfpo mŸkjk[k.M Jh lqjthr fd'kksj nkl] Jh bUnq dqekj ik.Ms] nwu iqLrdky; ds lykgdkj Jh jktu c`tukFk] MkW0 vpykuUn t[keksyk]Jh Hkxorh izlkn ukSfV;ky lfgr yksd laLœfr ls tqMs dbZ O;fDr mifLFkr FksA

Interaction with Prof. John Leavitt and Prof. Annie MontautOn  December  17  a  fascinating discussion  was  organized  with Dr  John  Leavitt,  Professor of  ethno-Linguistics  in  the Department  of  Anthropology, University of Montreal (Canada) and  Prof.  Annie  Montaut, Professor  INALCO  (National Institute for Oriental Languages and  Civilisations),  Paris (France).  Prof.  Leavitt  talked about small languages (in terms of number of speakers) and also dwelt on the evolution of on the origin  and  evolution  languages with  numerous  examples  from Indian languages. He also dwelt on his studies of Jagar and folk songs  like  nyauli  and  hurkiya bol  that  have  an  intimate  link with  agricultural  practices  and the  changes  that  have  taken 

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place  in  them  over  time.  Prof, Annie  Montaut  talked  about the  problems  of  translation from  one  language  to  another and  illustrated  her  talk  with numerous  examples  of  the translations  of  leading  literary works  undertaken  by  her.  The presentations were  followed by a lively discussion and question and answer session.

yksdkiZ.k

esjk fgUnqLrkuizfLkº izœfr izseh vkSj f'kdkjh fte dkcsZV dh iqLrd ekbZ bf.M;k dk fgUnh vuqokn esjk fgUnqLrku dk yksdkiZ.k 30 ebZ] 2012 dks ,d lekjksg esa gqvkA yksdkiZ.k dk ;g dk;Zÿe nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz rFkk uVjkt cqd ifCy'klZ dh vksj ls jktiqj jksM fLFkr oYMZ bafVfxzVh lsUVj esa lEiUu

gqvkA tkus ekus vfHkusrk VkWe vkYVj eq[; ou laj{kd Jh vkj0ch0,l0 jkor] izeq[k ou lfpo Jh ,l0 jkekLokeh bl dk;Zÿe esa eq[; vfrfFk ds rkSj ij ekStwn FksA ^ekbZ bf.M;k* iqLrd dk fgUnh vuqokn latho nRrk }kjk fd;k x;k gSA

nqZHkkX; ls latho nRrk dh 2007 esa ,d lM+d nq?kZVuk ekSr gks x;h FkhA uVjkt cqd ifCy'klZ ds Jh misUnz vjksMk+ us crk;k fd Lo0 latho nRrk us nqZ?kVuk ls iwoZ mUgsa ;g iqLrd izdk'ku ds fy;s mUgsa nh FkhA

vfHkusrk VkWe vkYVj us dgk fd fte dkcsZV us ges'kk vke vkneh ds pfj= dks vius lkfgR; esa egRrk nh gSA dkcsZV us ljy o Ëkkjkizokg 'kSyh ds lkFk xBs gq, f'kYi esa izœfr vkSj oU; thoksa ls tqMs+ tks laLej.k fy[ks gSa og okLro esa

vn~Hkqr o jksekapd gSaAmUgksaus dgk eu dh xgjkbZ rd Nw tkus okys ,slss 'kCn fp=ksa dk js[kkadu fte dkcsZV ljh[kk fojyk O;fDr gh dj ldrk gSA VkWe vkYVj us esjk fgUnqLrku iqLrd ds dqN va'k i<+dj Hkh lquk;sA bl ekSds ij Jh vkj0 ch0,l0 jkor] eq[; ou laj{kd rFkk mŸkjk[k.M 'kklu esa ou lfpo Jh ,l0 jkekLokeh us Hkh fte dkcsZV ds O;fDrRo] thou 'kSyh o muds }kjk Ik;kZoj.k ds {ks= esa fd;s x;s dk;ksZa ij egRoiw.kZ tkudkjh nhA dk;Zÿe dk lapkyu nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz ds funs'kd izks0 ch0ds0 tks'kh us fd;kA bl volj ij uVjkt cqd ifCy'klZ ds izeq[k Jh misUnz vjksMk] nwu iqLrdky; ds lykgdkj Jh jktu c`tukFk us Hkh vius fopkj izdV fd;sA dk;Zÿe esa nsgjknwu uxj ds izeq[k lkfgR; izseh] i=dkj] Nk=] o vU; x.kekU; O;fDr;ksa lfgr iqLrdky; ds lnL; mifLFkr FksA

Launch of the book Mera HindustanLaunch  of  the  book  Mera Hindustan  (Hindi  translation  of Jim  Corbett’s  My  India)  by  the well-known actor Mr Tom Alter was organised on May 30, 2012 in  collaboration  with  Natraj Publishers,  the  publishers  of the  book  at  the  world  Integrity Centre.  Shri  S  Ramaswami, Principal  Secretary  Planning, Government  of  Uttarakhand 

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was  the  Chief  Guest  and Shri  R.B.S.  Rawat,  Principal Chief  Conservator  of  Forests, Uttarakhand  was  the  Guest  of Honour.

fu%”kqYd izn”kZu

Hkkjr ,d [kkstnwjn'kZu }kjk rS;kj Hkkjr ,d [kkst Ëkkjkokfgd dk fu%'kqYd izn'kZu nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz dh vksj ls 5 ebZ 2012 ls gj g∂rs 'kfuokj dks fd;k tk jgk gSA iqLrdky; ds lnL;] bfrgkl esa #fp j[kus okys yksx o izfr;ksxh ijh{kkvksa dh rS;kjh dj jgs Nk= bl fQYe dk vkuUn mBk jgs gSaA yxHkx Ms<+ ?k.Vs rd cM+s ijns ij bl Ëkkjkokfgd dk izn'kZu gj 'kfuokj dks lk;a 4-00 cts ls iqLrdky; ds okpuky; d{k esa fd;k tk jgk gSA blls iwoZ o"kZ 2009 esa bl fQYe dk lQyrkiwoZd izn'kZu fd;k tk pqdk gSA 5 ebZ 2012 ls gj g∂rs 'kfuokj dks iznf'kZr bl Ëkkjkokfgd dh vc rd 45 dfM+;ka fn[kk;h tk pqdh gSaA nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz ds Jh [kq'khjke 'kekZ vkSj Jh txnh'k fLkag egj }kjk bl Ëkkjkokfgd ds izn'kZu esa lg;ksx fn;k tk jgk gSA

mYys[kuh; gS fd Hkkjr ,d [kkst 53 dfM+;ksa dk ,d Vh0oh0 Ëkkjkokfgd gSA ftlesa 5000 o"kZ iqjkus bfrgkl ls ysdj LokËkhurk izkfIr ds nkSj rd dh dbZ >yfd;ka izLrqr dh x;ha gSaA bl Ëkkjkokfgd esa Hkkjrh; bfrgkl ds fofHkUu dky[k.Mksa dk lkekftd] lkaLœfrd o jktuSfrd igqyvksa dk fnypLi utkjk ns[kus dks feyrk gSA Hkkjr ,d [kkst ia0 tokgjyky usg# dh izfLkº fdrkc n fMLdojh vkWQ bf.M;k ij vkËkkfjr gSA izfLkº fQYedkj ';ke csusxy }kjk bl

Ëkkjkokfgd dk fuekZ.k nwjn'kZu ds fy;s fd;k x;kA blesa tkus ekus vfHkusrk jks'ku lsB lw=Ëkkj o ia0 tokgjyky usg# dh Hkwfedk fuHkk jgs gSaA fo'ks"k rkSj ij e'kgwj vfHkusrk vkseiqjh dh dM+d vkokt bl Ëkkjkokfgd esa lcdks izHkkfor djrh utj vkrh gSA dqy feykdj iqLrdky; ds lnL;ksa ds fy;s ;g Ëkkjkokfgd mi;ksxh gks jgk gSA

TV serial Bharat Ek KhojSince  March  2012  weekly screening  of  Shyam  Benegal’s TV  serial  Bharat  ek  Khoj, based  on  Jawaharlal  Nehru’s Discovery of  India  is being held in  the  Library.  So  far  over  40 episodes  of  the  serial  have been shown. A number of young users  of  the  library  regularly attend and find the programme very  informative.  In  the  past too similar screening had been organized  and  proved  to  be very  popular  among  the  young members.

O;fDrRo

xkSjhnRr ik.Ms ^xkSnkZ*dqeka≈uh tudfo ds :Ik esa izfrf"Br xkSjhnRr ik.Ms ^xkSnkZ* ds dkO; esa gesa

rRdkyhu igkMh+ lekt ds thou ls tqMs+ fofoËk i{kksa ds n'kZu gksrs gSaA taxy] efgykvksa dh n'kk] lekt lqËkkj ls ysdj LFkkuh; izfrjksËk vkSj jk"V™h; vkUnksyuksa rd lHkh fo"k;ksa ij ^xkSnkZ* us viuh ys[kuh pykbZA ^xkSnkZ* cgqeq[kh izfrHkk ds Ëkuh FksA ,d dq'ky oS| ds lkFk&lkFk os xk;d] LakxhrK o jkeyhyk ds Hkh vPNs dykdkj FksA ,d lPps lekt lsoh ds #i esa os ik[k.M] NwvkNwr o ik'pkR; laLœfr dh udy dks ges'kk pqukSrh nsrs jgrs FksA Lora=rk laxzke ds nkSjku fy[kh ^xkSnkZ* dh ;g dfork Xkygkj cUnsekrje~ muds vUnj fufgr ns'kizse dks n'kkZrh gSA

Nhuh u lduh dHkS ljdkj cUnsekrje~A ge xjhcu dks N ;ks Xkygkj cUnsekrje~A

ge r oh NkSa tksfd gq.k pSaN geu ;s c[kr ij]

vkt dwa.kk ykfx jN lalakj cUnsekrje~A nqtZuu dks eu tyh Hkaxkj gawN oh c[kr]

dku esa tc iqtuN >azdkj cUnsekrje~a tsy esa pk[kk fIkl.k vkS Hkw[k yS ej.kk c[kr]

oh c[kr yS ; df.k dfj;k I;kj cUnsekrje~A

ekSr dk eq[k esa [kMk+ dw.kk ykxk gR;kj Fksa]

Bksfd ns BksB~;kM+ esa ryokj cUnsekrje~A

cSfn yS ukM+h ns[kh equyS fgyS csj dS fn;ks]

;ks r ns'kHkDrh dks N csekj cUnsekrje~A gksfy fnokyh bZn gS yS ykfM+yks N lkS xquk]

eku.ks N ,d gh ;ks R;kj cUnsekrje~A Nhuh u lduh dHkS ljdkj cUnsekrje~A

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(fgUnh HkkokFkZ & vaxzsth gwdwer dh ;g ljdkj gekjs cUnsekrje~ dks dHkh Hkh ugha Nhu ldrh gSA ;g cUnsekrje~ rks ge xjhcksa ds xys dk gkj gSA ge rks ogh dj jgs gSaa tks bl oDr ij gesa djuk pkfg,A vkt lkjk lalkj cUnsekrje~ dk mn~?kks"k dj jgk gSA nqtZuksa (vaxzsth gwdwer dh ljdkj) dk eu ml le; ty dj HkLe gks tkrk gSs tc muds dku esa cUnsekrje~ dh >adkj iM+ tkrh gSA ns'kHkDrks! rqe tsy esa pDdh ihlrs vkSj Hkw[k ls ejrs le; ij Hkh blh cUnsekrje~ dks I;kj djukA ekSr ds eqgkus ij [kMs+ ns'kHkDr dg jgs gSa cUnsekrje~ dh ryokj budh Nkrh esa ?kksi nsaxsA ns'kHkDrksa dh ukM+h ns[kdj oS| Hkh vc fLkj fgykdj dguss yxs gSa fd bUgsa cUnsekrje~ dh chekjh tdM+ pqdh gSA bu ns'kHkDrksa ds fy;s rks ;g cUnsekrje~] gksyh] fnokyh o bZn ds R;kSgkj ls Hkh N% lkS xquk T;knk I;kjk gks x;k gSA

laxks"Bh fo”o ioZr fnol o"kZ 2012

efgyk,a vkSj ou % lnaHkZ mŸkjk[k.M

fnukad 11 fnlEcj] 2012 dks nwu iqLrdky; ,oe~ 'kksËk dsUnz }kjk jktiqj jksM fLFkr gksVy xzsV oSY;w esa efgyk,a vkSj ou % lnaHkZ mŸkjk[k.M ij ,d laxks"Bh dk vk;kstu fd;k x;kA fo'o ioZr fnol ds volj ij vk;ksftr bl dk;Zÿe esa lqizfLkº Ik;kZoj.k fon Jh p.Mh izlkn HkV~V eq[; vfrfFk ds #i esa ekStwn FksA dk;Zÿe dh vË;{krk Jh bUnq dqekj ik.Ms iwoZ eq[; lfpo]mŸkjk[k.M 'kklu }kjk dh x;hA bl dk;Zÿe esa dq'ky iokZrkjksgh] Ik;kZoj.k izseh o f'k{kkfon~ MkW0 g"kZoUrh fo"V o tu leqnk; dh lgHkkfxrk ls ty o taxy ds laj{k.k esa vf}rh; ;ksxnku nsus okys Jh lfPpnkuan Hkkjrh eq[;

oDrk ds rkSj ij mifLFkr FksA dk;Zÿe esa oDrkvksa us igkM+ ds orZeku Ik;kZoj.k dh fLFkfr vkSj mlds laj{k.k ij vius vewY; fopkjksa dks mifLFkr yksxksa ds chp lk>k fd;sA

lcls igys MkW0 g"kZoUrh fo"V us xaxks=h fgekuh {ks= esa Ik;kZoj.k dh leL;k,a ,oa muds laj{k.k ds iz;klksa ij vius O;k[;ku dk izLrqrhdj.k fofHkUu LykbMksa ds tfj;s yksxksa ds lEeq[k j[kkA mUgksaus xaxks=h Xysf'k;j dk mnkgj.k nsrs gq, fgeky; ds vU; reke Xysf'k;jksa ds fcxM+rs Ik;kZoj.k ij fpUrk O;Dr djrs gq, muds laj{k.k ds fy;s dke djus dh t#jr crk;hA xaxks=h fgekuh {ks= ij fn[kk;s x;s muds Nk;k fPk=ksa dh mifLFkr yksxksa us ljkguk dhA

tu leqnk; dh lgHkkfxrk ls Ik;kZoj.k laj{k.k esa vfHkuo ;ksxnku nsus okys Jh lfPpnkuan Hkkjrh us vkt ds ifjis{; esa ty vkSj taxy ds izfr efgykvksa dk #>ku D;k gS bl ij viuk oDrO; fn;kA mUgksaus tu leqnk; dh lgHkkfxrk ls mQjSa[kky {ks= esa fd;s x;s pkSM+h iRrh iztkfr;ksa ds ikSaËkjksi.k vkSj gtkjksa dh la[;k esa cuk;s x;s pky&[kkyksa ds tfj;s feyh vn~Hkqr lQyrk dk mnkgj.k fn;kA mUgksaus dgk fd bl rjhds ls dke dj ge yksx lewps igkM+ ds Ik;kZoj.k dks cpkus esa dke;kc gks ldrs gSaA mYys[kuh; gS fd Jh Hkkjrh us nwËkkrksyh yksd fodkl laLFkku ds ekË;e ls ikSM+h tuin ds mQjSa[kky {ks= esa ou laoºZu vkSj ty laj{k.k dh fn'kk esa egRoiw.kZ dk;Z fd;k gSA muds ik.kh jk[kks vkUnksyu ds fr, mUgsa dbZ laxBuksa dh vksj ls lEekfur Hkh fd;k tk pqdk gSA

dk;Zÿe ds eq[; vfrfFk vkSj lqizfLkº Ik;kZoj.k fon~ Jh p.Mh izlkn HkV~V

us vius oDrO; esa dgk fd igkM+ dh efgykvksa vkSj ouksa dk vkil esa xgjk fj'rk tqM+k gSA vkt ds lUnHkZ esa ;fn ckr djsa rks bu nksuksa dh fLFkfr fpUrktud gSA mUgksaus dgk fd fo'o ds lkjs igkM+ ,d tSls gSaA Ik;kZoj.k dk ladV fLkQZ fgeky; igkM+ esa ugha vfIkrq fo'o esa ekStwn lkjs igkM+ksa ij xgjk jgk gSA fodkl ds uke ij fd;s tk jgs reke fuekZ.k dk;ksZa ls igkM+ ds izkœfrd lalkËkuksa dk uqdlku gks jgk gS bu dj.kksa ls igkM+ dk vfLrRo [krjs esa gSA ,sls esa ekuo tkfr ds fy;s vkus okys le; esa cgqr dfBu leL;k,a iSnk gks tk;saxhA mUgksaus rdjhcu 100 ls vfËkd csgrjhu LykbMksa ds tfj;s fgeky; dh ;FkkFkZ fLFkfr ls mifLFkr yksxksa dks voxr djk;kA Ik;kZoj.k laj{k.k ds lUnHkZ esa Jh p.Mh izlkn HkV~V us igkM+ ds ou iapk;rksa vkSj ogka dh efgykvksa dks le`º djus dh t:jr Hkh crk;hA

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Mountain Day Observed on 12th December, 2012On  the  occasion  of  the International  Mountain  Day, the  Doon  Library  &  Research Centre  organized  a  day  long discussion  on  December  11. The  theme  identified  by  FAO for this year’s International Day was  Mountains  and  Forests. Based  on  this  we  decided  to focus on the theme women and Forests:  Context  Uttarakhand for  our  discussions.  The  Chief Guest on the occasion was Shri Chandi  Prasad  Bhatt,  leading 

environmentalist  and  social worker of the country, recipient of  Padma  Bhushan,  Magsaysay awardee  and  numerous  other awards  and  decorations.  The other speakers on the occasion were  Dr  Harshvanti  Bisht, Principal  Government  PG College,  Doiwala  (Dehradun), well-known  mountaineer  and environmentalist  and  Shri Sachidananda  Bharti  of  the Doodhatoli  Lok  Vikas  Samiti, a  key  Chipko  activist  and environmental  crusader.  Shri Indu  Kumar  Pandey,  former Chief  Secretary,  Uttarakhand and  presently  Adviser  on Planning  and  Development  to the Chief Minister, Uttarakhand presided over the function.

Presentations by Shri Bhatt and Dr  Bisht  were  accompanied  by slides  highlighting  the  natural resources,  biological  diversity and lives of the ordinary mountain dwellers,  especially  women  in the Uttarakhand Himalayas and the changes that have occurred in  the  Gangotri  glacier  over 

the  years.  The  view  emerging from  the  discussion  was  that conservation  of  the  mountains was  possible  by  a  vigorous programme  of  afforestation. Large  scale  participation  of women was necessary for such a programme to be effective.

Comment: Indian State and Patriarchy: What Does it Mean ?Some  time  in 1988, when  I had just  finished  work  on  my  PhD thesis,  I  met  another  research scholar, who said that the topic of her research was Indian State and Patriarchy. Nearly 25 years later I think that I am beginning to  understand  the  meaning of  this  term.  There  are  laws like  498  A  which  make  mental torture  of  a  married  woman  a cognizable  offence.  Six  years back  a  very  comprehensive law  on  domestic  violence  was passed.  But  the  attitude  of  the authorities  is  never  positive. They  tend  to  assume  that  such provisions are grossly misused. Violence  against  women  has been  on  the  increase.  Opinion of  politicians  cutting  across party  lines  is  unanimous  on the  causes  of  this  escalation: young  girls  and  women  should not  venture  out  of  their  homes in  the  late  hours  of  the  day. Many politicians want to impose a  dress  code  on  women.  This shows  the  patriarchal  mindset of the Indian state.

when  figures  show  a  high percentage  of  population suffering  from  malnutrition, the  standard  response  is 

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to  strengthen  the  public distribution  system.  One  very important  cause  is  ignored viz.,  food distribution within the family is not even. This problem is very acute in the agriculturally prosperous  region  of  Haryana and  western  UP.  If  women  are suffering from malnutrition, the children  born  to  such  women are  also  going  to  suffer.  But our planners do not seem to be inclined to address this problem. The  patriarchal  mindset  of  the Indian state seems to be at work here also.

As  India  is a vast country  there are  several  political  ideologies at work and  there are different political  parties  representing these ideologies. On many issues of  vital  importance  a  political consensus  is  impossible  to find. But apparently none of the parties seem to have a problem with  the  patriarchal  mindset  of the Indian state.  -Manoj Panjani

Review: Meera Kosambi, Women Writing Gender: Marathi Fiction

before Independence, New-Delhi 2012.  This  work  is  an anthology of Marathi  (abridged) novels and short stories written by  women  during  the  late  19th and  the 20th century. Literature produced  during  the  period  of Nationalism  and  Social  Reform was  predominantly  didactic  in nature.  Fiction  was  a  forum  in which social issues were debated and discussed. My own research “The Ideological Progression of the women Question in Colonial India,1820-1947”  (a  Research Project  Undertaken  by  the Doon  Library  and  Research Centre)  has  shown  that  there existed  in  1947,  a  women’s movement  with  a  well  defined agenda.  The  salient  features of  this  agenda  were  economic independence  for  women,  their right to inherit property, similar educational curriculum for boys and girls,  their right to divorce, right  to  control  over  fertility, and  a  concept  of  marriage based on the notion of love and companionship.

These  ideas  were  developed over a period of nearly 90 years by  women  themselves.  Since the  second  half  of  the  19th century,  a  handful  of  educated women  developed  a  self perception  about  themselves and  their  position  in  society. Towards the end of the century women  like  Tarabai  Shinde, Pandita  Ramabai  Saraswati and  Mokhshodayani  expressed dissatisfaction with their existing conditions  and  by  1917  they were  demanding  equal  status. A  novel  of  Kashibai  Kanitkar 

included in this anthology which she started writing  in 1913 and which  was  published  in  1928 had  an  introduction  which  said that  gender  egalitarianism  was her  utopia.  By  participating  in the Non-Co-Operation and Civil Disobedience  movements  their quest for equality got legitimacy and  the  1931  session  of  the Indian National Congress passed the  resolution  on  equal  rights. After that women focussed their energies on defining equality.

Meera  Kosambi’s  anthology shows  the  major  contours of  the  debates  concerning women’s  issues.  The  anthology contains  excerpts  from  two novels  of  Kashibai  Kanitkar and  Indira  Sahasrabudhe, abridged  novels  of  Geeta  Sane and  Premabehn  Kantak  and stories  of  Vibhavari  Shirukar and  Shakuntala  Paranjape. Kashibai  Kanitkar  belonged  to an earlier generation, while the other  writers  in  this  anthology wrote  in  the  1930’s  when  the women’s Question had acquired a somewhat radical colour. The works of these writers talk about the  oppressive  aspects  of  the institution of marriage. A woman does not have a say in the choice of her husband. Redressal in the form of divorce  is not available to  her.  Bigamy  is  legal  for  a man.  He  is  free  to  desert  his wife.  economic  independence had been regarded as a panacea for all  the  ills  faced by women. One story by Vibhavari Shirukar deals  with  the  issue  of  the 

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Himadri is published by Dr B K Joshi on behalf of Doon Library & Research Centre, 21 Parade Ground, Dehradun 248001, Uttarakhand and printed at Shiva Offset Press,  Dehra Dun.  Ph: +91 135 2711485;  Fax: +91 135 2713065; e-mail: doonlib@yahoo.co.in;  website: www.doonlibrary.org

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exploitation of a working women by her own family. The complex issue of women’s sexuality is also dealt with in these works.

The 77 page introduction discusses in brief the manner in which women’s issues are discussed in the works of male authors like HN Apte, VM Joshi, SV Ketkar, NS Phadke, VS Khandekar, BV Varekar and GT Madkholkar. Their attitude according to the author is patronising.  -Manoj Panjani

Our Publications

1.  Reflections on Reform of Higher Education in Uttarakhand

  - B.K. Joshi, 2008

2.   2009 Lok Sabha Election in Uttarakhand : An Analysis

  - B.K. Joshi & Amit Verma, 2009

3.  Uttarakhand ke Samajik Itihas Lekhan ki Samasyaen

    - D.D. Sharma,2010

4.  Towards a New Architecture of Local Government with Special Reference to Uttarakhand

    - B.K. Joshi, 2010

5.  Readership Survey : Preliminary Results

    - B.K. Joshi & C.S. Tewari, 2010

6.  Census 2011 : A Preliminary analysis of Results for Uttarakhand

    - B.K. Joshi & Amit Verma, 2011

7.  Biodiversity Conservation in the Western Himalaya: Western Himalayan Ecoregional Strategy and Action Plan

  - Surendra P. Singh & Rajesh Thadani, 2011

8.  Kumaun Anchal me Ramleela ki Parampara

  - Chandrashekhar Tewari (ed.), 2011

9.  Allahabad Coffee House : Chand Yaadein

  - Manoj Panjani (ed.), 2011 

10.  Chal Tumadi Bate – Baat (Folk Tales of Uttarakhand)

  - Deewan Nagarkoti, 2012

11. “Missing” Girl Child in Uttarakhnd

  - B.K. Joshi,2012

12. Himalay Ke Gaon Mein (A Travelogue)

  - Arun Kuksal and Chandrashekhar Tewari, 2012