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GNP or GNH: How realistic is the choice? B.K. Joshi
n a recent issue of the Nepali programmes within the nationally and procedures. Unfortunately, it ITimes1, Artha Beed2 has written determined framework. remains a fact that the notion of a thought-provoking column titled GNH as distinguished from GNP is “Himalayan experiments: Can Bhutan The choice, however, is not an easy nowhere on the horizon of possible get it right?” Based on his recent visit one. It would, in fact, mean turning options in India today. No political to Bhutan he says: “The Bhutanese our back on many of the conveniences party has espoused the idea as talk extensively about Gross National that we now take for granted and evidenced by their manifestoes in Happiness (GNH) as a counter to are becoming increasingly addicted the last parliamentary election; market and consumption driven to. These would doubtless include neither does it figure in academic GDP. For instance, mountaineering in the private car/motor cycle/scooter, debates and discussions. On the Bhutan is not allowed, as it has been internet, cable or dish television and contrary a wide consensus seems to deemed that the mountains should mobile phone to name just a few. exist in the country on the notion of be kept as they are. Their conception Artha Beed poses these questions in inclusive growth. The issue therefore of measuring people's happiness the context of Bhutan in the following is can and should the notion of Gross as opposed to consumption or words: National Happiness become the production is unique, and is a counter “While a small population can allow new orthodoxy in development? Is it to western measures of prosperity.” for Singapore-style governance and desirable? Is it possible? If so how? We feel that this sentiment will control, the opening up of information We are posing this question with find resonance in many people access will be difficult to stem. How in our state as well. There are a a view to provoke a debate. We long can the local television channel, welcome your views on this question, fairly large number of people who which resembles the Nepal Television are dissatisfied with the existing which we shall publish in the next of the early nineties, compete with issue of HIMADRI. So please do take pattern of development, based as international channels? How can one it is on increasing production and some time off, think about the issue ignore the popularity of the first Miss (if you haven’t done so already) and consumption as the measure of Bhutan contest and the aspirations growth and development. They are write to us. You may send us your of Bhutanese youth that make up views in either English or Hindi, either searching for viable alternatives half the population? How long one to the dominant paradigm. It is in by mail or by email or hand-deliver it can one expect to see this youth in to us. this context that we are posing the (mandatory) traditional dress, coke question whether the Bhutanese in one hand and cell phone in the model can be a viable model for other other? How will the youth challenge 1http://www.nepalitimes.com/issue countries, especially large ones like those who have been in power for /2010/05/21/Economic Sense / 17093. India. We are deliberately not posing many years in the elections slated for 2 this issue in the context of a state Artha Beed is the nom de plume of Sujeev 2013?” Shakya, a business executive in Nepal. His like Uttarakhand, although some has recently published a book on evolution people may consider it very relevant Above all is the ethical question: is the and choices before the economy of Nepal: to a Himalayan state. The reason is choice democratically made by the Unleashing Nepal: Past, Present and Future quite obvious. Development choices people at large, or is it imposed by fiat of the Economy (New Delhi, Penguin, in a state in India are quite severely from above? It goes without saying 2009). He was one of the authors featured in the recent Doon Readings during April constrained by choices made at the that in a democracy the choice of a 2-4, 2010. national level; states don’t really have development path has necessarily much freedom in this regard and to be expressed in prescribed ways have to tailor their own development and through established institutions
Chief Editor Dr B K Joshi Editor Chandrashekhar Tewari Photographs Hem Singh Dariyal hi adri 4 D O O N L I B R A R Y & R e s e a r c h C e n t r e From the Director
January 1, 2010. These changes have been highlighted the virtual absence of reliable generally welcomed. source material on the social structure These past few months we have been busy and history of the region, especially of with a number of other activities as well. marginalised and peripheral groups. He One of the highlights of the recent past was pointed out that much of the work on the the second edition of Mountain Echoes, our social history of the region can be traced to literary festival. This year’s edition of the the contribution of British administrators. festival, which was held during April 2, 3 & He argued that a linguistic analysis can help he period since our last newsletter 4 was christened Doon Readings and was in uncovering certain aspects of the social Thas been a rather busy one for us. I organised in collaboration with Yatra Books evolution of Uttarakhand, the evidence am happy to inform you that the library and Penguin India Books with financial for is either not available or deliberately has continued to grow. The number of support from the Uttarakhand Tourism suppressed or even denied. The lecture has books on our shelves has crossed 12,000. Development Corporation and Gas Authority now been published by us and copies can Membership of the library also continues of India Limited. It featured readings, panel be had by writing to us. to grow apace and has just crossed 600. discussions, and conversations with Hindi The other activities organised by us since We are now so confident that both these and English writers. Many more writers January include: numbers will continue to grow that we have participated this time compared to the January 11, 2010: Prof. Arvind Krishna stopped setting milestones and celebrating previous occasion. Some prominent names Mehrotra gave a talk and readings from his whenever we reached them as we did in the were: Liladhar Jaguri, Manglesh Dabral, recent (yet to be published) translations of past. That does not mean, however, that Himanshu Joshi, Shekhar Joshi, Mamta Kabir’s poems. we have become complacent about our Kalia, Subhash Pant, Hamad Faruqui, progress. We continue to add new books Yatindra Misra, Shekhar Pathak, Ruskin February 04, 2010: Well-known American with the same speed and welcome each Bond, Pushpesh Pant, Vicky Arya, Ira peace activist Ms. Joanne Sheehan gave new member with the same enthusiasm Pande, Keki Daruwala, Sujeev Shakya (from a talk on “Gandhian non-violence and the as we did our first one. We feel particularly Nepal), Aditya Sudarshan, Rachna Joshi, response of nations towards permanent happy to see both our reading rooms full all Girish Tiwari ‘Girda’, Narendra Negi etc. The peace”. through the day. While the outside reading programme was a great success. March 06, 2010: Panel discussion room meant for newspapers sees a constant The inaugural programme on the evening moderated By Shri Rajen Brij Nath, Adviser, flow of readers from early morning to late of April, at which the Chief Guest was Mr on a critical assessment of programmes for evening, the inside reading room, meant N.S. Napalchyal, was held on the lawns of people with disability and what needs to be for books and journals, is also occupied by Hotel Aketa and featured two items that done to improve the situation. Panellists: a regular group of readers, mostly young were highly appreciated. One was a Jagar Ms. Priyo Lal, Ms. Archana Sethi, Ms. Amrit people. It is quite clear to us that we are presentation by Basanti Bisht, the well- Burret and Shri Alok Ulfat. filling a great need of the young people of known exponent of this traditional folk The National Book Trust organised an the city for good books and a place to read. form of Uttarakhand, and the other was a Our reading room can seat only twenty four exhibition of their books at our invitation ballet on the Ganga by Sharmila Bhartari, from January 9 to 14 in the Hindi Bhavan. persons in some degree of comfort, but it an accomplished Odissi dancer based in is quite common to see thirty or even more Dehradun, and her troupe with commentary April 11, 2010: Kavya Sandhya, an evening people cramped into that space. Of late by the well-known stage and film personality of Hindi and Urdu poetry recitation organised we have started seating some readers in Tom Alter, who hails from Mussoorie. The in collaboration with Navodit Swar Saptahik. office spaces that happen to be unoccupied opening evening also featured poetry April 24, 2010: Readings from Shakespeare at any time. I only wish we could provide a recital by well-known Uttarakhandi poets in celebration of his birth anniversary. larger and more comfortable reading room Liladhar Jaguri, Manglesh Dabral and the It is quite obvious this has been a rather to our young readers. We are now severely ever-popular Narendra Singh Negi. The busy, but exciting period for us. But we have cramped for space all round – the stack next two days were devoted to readings, felt encouraged by the support that we have room is full, reading rooms are proving to be conversations and panel discussions. The been getting from our members, readers too small and the work area for the staff is full programme of the festival has been and the citizens of Dehradun in general. severely cramped. We now have to expand reproduced elsewhere in this newsletter. our facilities, and are desperately looking Needless to say we greatly value this On April 4 evening we organised a lecture at ways to do so. To ease the discomfort support and hope we will continue to receive by Professor D.D. Sharma, the distinguished of our readers somewhat we have recently it. Our only regret is that our communication Sanskrit scholar, linguist and cultural installed an air conditioner in the inside continues to be one-way. We would certainly historian of Uttarakhand. The subject of his reading room. The small room had become like to hear from you, especially if you have lecture, delivered in Hindi, was “Problems in quite uncomfortable in the heat with about any suggestions for improvement of our the writing of social history of Uttarakhand”. thirty persons sitting there all day. We have services. Shri N.S. Napalchyal, Chief Secretary, also extended the reading room hours till Good Bye for now. Uttarakhand presided and Shri I.K. Pande, 6.00 PM on the request of a few readers. former Chief Secretary and Chairman, Third The timings of the circulation counter had State Finance Commission, Uttarakhand already been extended to 6.00 PM from 2 was the Chief Guest. 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Dr B K x;kA nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz dh vksj Joshi pointed out that the problem fucUËk izfr;ksfxrk (iwoZ ekË;fed Lrj esa) has become more complicated vk;ksftr dh x;hA pkj oxksZa esa foHkDr ls funs'kd izks0 ch0 ds0 tks'kh us izkFkfed because of the complete absence bl izfr;ksfxrk esa d{kk 1 ls 3 rFkk 4 o o iwoZ ekË;fed fo|ky; ds iqLrdky; of a dialogue between those who 5 ds cPpksa ds fy;s fp=dyk dk fo"k; dks 78 ckyi;ksxh iqLrdas HksaV Lo:i believed in gender equality and those fuËkZkj.k ugha fd;k x;k] mUgsa viuh dYiuk iznku dhaA bl volj ij lHkh cPpksa dks who did not. ls fp=dkjh djus dh NwV nh x;hA d{kk The main speakers were Sumanto 6 o 7 ds cPpksa ds fy;s fucUËk izfr;ksfxrk Bannerjee, Bizethe Bannerjee, Mrs dk fo"k; ^tc eaSus liuk ns[kk* vFkok Verma, a former principal of Welham Girls School. The discussion was ^enkjh dk [ksy* fuËkkZfjr Fkk tcfd d{kk moderated by Shri Rajen. 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 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 hi adri 4 D O O N L I B R A R Y & R e s e a r c h C e n t r e csgrj iqLrd foekspu ,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* IkqLrd ifjp; yksd dFkkvksa dks 'kkfey fd;k x;k gS os gSa&,d ck?k vkSj ,d cSy] Pkkykd fLk;kj] dk foekspu 31 fnlEcj 2009 dks nwu iqLrd % ,d fnu dh ckr gS tkfye cqf<+;k vkSj Hkksyk ckyd] jk{kl iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz esa lkfgR;dkj ys[kd % Jh izrki f'k[kj dk HkkbZ egkjk{kl rFkk mM+uNw ?kksMk+ vkSj Jh lqHkk"k iar us fd;kA dFkk ljksoj ds izdk'kd % fgeky; V™LV] nsgjknwu jktdqekjA fof'k"V dYiuk yksd dh rgr bl laxzg dk izdk'ku fgeky; V™LV i`"B % 33 lSj djkrh ;s dgkfu;ka tgka lquus okyksa }kjk fd;k x;k gSA foekspu dk;Zÿe esa izdk'ku o"kZ % ebZ 2009 vius lEcksËku esa Jh lqHkk"k iar us dgk dk euksjatu djrh gSa] ogha lgt #i ls fd gekjs lekt esa isM+ vkSj iqLrdsa nks ,slh yksdkuqHko ij vkËkkfjr f'k{kk iznku djus phtsa gSa ftUgsa vkt ds lUnHkZ esa cpkuk esa Hkh l{ke fn[krh gSaA 'kkSesu pÿckSrhZ cgqr t:jh gSA fgeky; V™LV }kjk izdkf'kr ds js[kkadu ,oa fp=.k us dFkk laxzg esa ;g iqLrd bl fn'kk esa ,d lkFkZd dne pkj pkan yxk fn;s gSaA bl dFkk laxzg dk gSA iqLrd foekspu ls iwoZ fgeky; V™LV laiknu bafnjk jes'k us fd;k gSA mEehn dh ds laLFkkid Jh ,u0 Mh0 t;ky us laLFkk tkrh gS fd ;g yksd dFkk laxzg cPpksa] dk ifjp; fn;k vkSj if'peh fgeky; Ldwyh Nk=ksa o #fpoku ikBdksa ds fy;s {ks= esas xzkeh.k leqnk; ds eË; Ik;kZoj.k mi;ksxh lkfcr gksxkA rFkk xzkeh.k fodkl ij laLFkk }kjk fd;s tk jgs dk;ksZa dh tkudkjh nhA dk;Zÿe fgeky; dh yksd dFkkvksa ds laj{k.k vkSj dk lapkyu nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dFkk dgkfu;ksa dh vfHkO;fDr dyk ds dsUnz ds funs'kd MkW0 ch0 ds0 tks'kh us fodkl ds fy;s fgeky; V™LV }kjk dFkk fd;kA bl dk;Zÿe esa nwu ds lkfgR; iszeh] ljksoj ifj;kstuk ds rgr ,d dk;Zÿe iqLrdky; ds fu;fer ikBd lfgr dbZ pyk;k x;k vkSj ^,d fnu dh ckr gS* yksx mifLFkr FksA 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 fp=&fufËk frokjh 7 fp=&fufËk frokjh hi adri 4 D O O N L I B R A R Y & R e s e a r c h C e n t r e Literary festival Doon Readings: Mountain Echoes he state of Uttarakhand has a Tvery 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 4th April,2010.The festival was inaugurated by NS Napalchyal, the renowned folk artiste Narendra Singh that Biswajeet Singh,a former Rajya Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand with Negi sang his compositions. This Sabha MP recited a few poems the lighting of the lamp and there was session was compared by Shekhar from his book Kuch Shabd Kuch a message from Mrs Margaret Alva, Pathak. Vasanti Bisht presented jagar Lakeerein, which was released by the Governor of Uttarakhand which folk songs. Tom Alter and Sharmila Haridutt Bhatt Sailesh. Vicky Arya was read out by Dr BK Joshi,Director, Bhartari presented a dance drama read out a few poems from her book Doon Library and Research Centre. based on the Ganga. Mrs Beena Banjare Khwab. This was followed The message said that the Doon Joshi sang a composition of Tagore. by a discussion between the author Library and Research Centre has This session was compared by BK of the book, Unleashing Nepal, - a become a popular venue for book Joshi. book authored by Sujeev Shah was released. The book was discussed lovers in Dehradun and in times to The second day began with a by the author himself and Amitabh come is going to become a centre discussion between Om Prakash Pandey. The author spoke on the for art and culture. In her message Valmiki and S S Nirupam. The subject necessity of Nepal being integrated she was appreciative of the efforts was Wnds of Change. Om Prakash with the global economy and how made by the Library to organize this Valmiki said that considering the important it is for Nepal to have festival. On the first evening. There magnitude of the oppression faced good relations with India. After was rendering of poetry by Leeladhar by the Dalits a mere wind cannot that Ira Pande read extracts from Jugoodi, Manglesh Dabral and the suffice. It has to be a cyclone. After 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. 8 hi adri 4 D O O N L I B R A R Y & R e s e a r c h C e n t r e Young authors Aditya Sudershan and Rachna Joshi also read extracts Programme from their works. Aditya Sudershan’s Friday April 2 debut novel A Nice Quiet Holiday was discussed by him and Maya Joshi. 6.00 p.m. Introductory remarks: Dr. B.K. Joshi, Director Doon Library and Rachna Joshi read a few poems from Research Centre her book Crossing the Vaitarna.There were recitations from Narendra Singh Inauguration: Shri N.S. Napalchyal, Chief Secretary, Uttarakhand Negi and another folk singer Girda, Readings and recitations: Prasoon Joshi with Liladhar Jaguri, Atul Sharma and Jagdish Joshi .Murali Manglesh Dabral and Shekhar Pathak Manohar Prasd Singh read the poetry of Sahir Ludhianvi. On the last day 7.30 p.m. Pahadi folk music by traditional Jagar singer Smt. Basanti Bisht there was a very lively discussion 8.00 p.m. Dance performance: Choreographed ballet based on myths of between Hindi authors like Mamta the Ganges presented by Kalia, Shekhar Joshi, Himanshu Joshi Tom Alter and Sharmila Bhartari and Subhash Pant. It was moderated by Hammad Farooqui. The subject 8.30 p.m. Dinner sponsored by Gail (India) Ltd. was the themes and perspectives of the modern Hindi story. KN Saturday April 3 Darruwala read a poem as well as the story A House in Ranikhet. Stephen 10.00 a.m. Winds of Change: O.P. Valmiki in conversation with S.S. Nirupam Alter read from his non fictional work and Namita Gokhale The Sacred Waters. Ruskin Bond talked about his experiences as a 10.45 a.m. Book launch: Viky Arya and Vishvjit; Introduced and moderated nature writer. In the end there was a by Neeta Gupta slide show titled Uttarakhand Gatha Chief Guest: Dr. Haridatt Bhatt ‘Shailesh’ Visuals displaying different aspects of Uttarakhand were shown with 11.30 a.m. Unleashing Nepal: Sujeev Shakya in conversation with Amitabha appropriate explanations by Shekhar Pande Pathak. Some visuals were explained by songs sung by Narendra Singh 12.15 p.m. Kumaon ki Goonj: Ira Pande reads from T'ta Professor by Negi and Girda. At the end Dr BK Joshi Manohar Shyam Joshi and Diddi: My Mother’s Voice (Hindi/ thanked everyone who attended the English) followed by a conversation with Vaishali Mathur festival announced the conclusion of Doon Readings. 1.00 p.m. Lunch 2.30 p.m. In Search of Sita: Namita Gokhale and Malashri Lal lkfgR;ksRlo 3.15 p.m. Aditya Sudarshan, author of A Nice Quiet Holiday, in conversation with Maya Joshi nwu jhfMaXl % fgeky; dh xwat 4.00 p.m. Poetry reading: Rachna Joshi nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz ds 4.30 p.m. Tea/ Book launch: Flowers and Elephants, published by Natraj rRokËkku esa isaxqbu cqDl bafM;k vkSj Publishers ;k=k cqDl }kjk nsgjknwu esa o"kZ 2008 esa nks fnolh; lkfgfR;d mRlo (ioZrksa dh 5.00 p.m. Readings by Uttarakhand poets Girda, Atul Sharma, Narendra xwat) dk vk;kstu fd;k x;kA ikBka'k Negi and Jagdish Joshi; Introduced by Nirupam okpu] ifjppkZ o jpukdkjksa ls ckrphr 5.45 p.m. Launch of Penguin-Yatra music books series with Murli Manohar ds ekË;e ls lkfgR; dks vke ikBdksa Prasad Singh, Yatindra Mishra, Manglesh Dabral; Moderated by S.S. Nirupam rd igaqpkus dh dksf'k'k bl dk;Zÿe 9 hi adri 4 D O O N L I B R A R Y & R e s e a r c h C e n t r e dh eq[; fo'ks"krk jghA bl dk;Zÿe dks 8.00 p.m. Performance from Penguin-Yatra music books series: Samarjit’s nsgjknwu ds lkfgR; izsfe;ksa }kjk cgqr ljkgk Band at Great Value Hotel x;kA blh ckr dks Ë;ku esa j[krs gq, nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz us bl ckj iqu% 8.30 p.m. Dinner (for delegates only) hosted by Doon Library 2] 3 o 4 vizSy 2010 dks rhu fnolh; Sunday April 4 lkfgR;ksRlo ^nwu jhfMaXl* fgeky; dh xwat dk vk;kstu gksVy vdsrk] nsgjknwu 10.00 a.m. Aaj Ki Hindi Kahani in the context of Penguin-Yatra Shreshtha esa fd;kA dk;Zÿe ds vk;kstu ds fy;s Kahaniyan series gesa mRrjk[k.M Ik;ZVu fodkl ifj"kn~ o Participants: Himanshu Joshi, Mamta Kalia, Manglesh Dabral, xsy bf.M;k ls lg;ksx izkIr gqvkA bl Vidyasagar Nautiyal, Subhash Pant, Shekhar Joshi; Introduced lkfgR;ksRlo esa ns'k ds ukephu ys[kdksa and moderated by M. Hammad Faruqui lfgr fgeky; vkSj mŸkjk[k.M ds ifjos'k 10.45 a.m. Writing about Nature: Ruskin Bond; Introduced by Ravi Singh ls tqMs+ fgUnh o vxzsath ds dbZ lkfgR;dkjksa us Hkkx fy;kA 11.30 a.m. Readings: Keki Daruwalla and Stephen Alter 2 vizSy dks lk;a 6%00 cts ^mŸkjk* f'k{kk 12.15 a.m. Uttarakhand Gatha: The Story of Uttarakhand by Shekhar dsUnz ds cPpksa }kjk izLrqr oUnuk xhr o Pathak; Introduced by Stephen Alter; Moderated by Pushpesh mRrjk[k.M 'kklu ds eq[; lfpo Jh Pant ,u0,l0 uiyP;ky }kjk fd;s x;s nhi 1.00 p.m. Vote of thanks and lunch izTtoyu ls bl lkfgR;ksRlo dk 'kqHkkjEHk gqvkA mRrjk[k.M ds jkT;iky Jherh o vesfjdh ewy ds Hkkjrh; fganh fLkusek lkfgR;ksRlo ds nwljs fnu izFke l= esa o Vhoh ds dykdkj VkWe vkYVj us viuh fganh ds lqizfLkº nfyr ys[kd vkseizdk'k jpukvksa dk ikB fd;kA bl dk;Zÿe dk ckYehfd ds lkFk ^n fo.M~l vkWQ psUt^ lapkyu 'ks[kj ikBd us fd;kA mRrjk[k.M (ifjoŸkZu dh c;kj) fo"k; ij ,l ,l ds yksd laxhr ij clarh fc"V vkSj fu#ie vkSj uferk xks[kys dh ckrphr muds lkfFk;ksa us tkxj o yksdxhrksa dk gqbZA ftlds Ik'pkr iwoZ jkT;lHkk lkaln izLrqrhdj.k fd;kA VkWe vkYVj o 'kfeZyk fo'othr i`Fohthr fLkag dh iqLrd ^dqN Hkjrjh }kjk izLrqr xaxk ij vkËkkfjr u`R; 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,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 O;k[;ku vferkHk ik.Ms us ckr dhA bl ckrphr ikB vR;Ur izHkko'kkyh jgk] dkO; ikB dk O;k[;ku % mŸkjk[k.M ds lkekftd esa lqtho 'kkD;k dh iqLrd ^vuyhf'kax lapkyu 'ks[kj ikBd us fd;kA bfrgkl ys[ku dh leL;k,a usiky* ds ekË;e ls usiky ds fodkl] oDrk % izks0Mh0 Mh0 'kekZ lkfgR;ksRlo ds rhljss fnu ds l= esa lcls vkfFZkdh] tuthou o jktuhfrd lUnZHkksa fnu % 4 vizSy 2010 igys vkt dh fgUnh dgkuh fo"k; ij ls tqM+s eqn~nksa ij ppkZ gqbZA blds ckn le; % vijk„ 5%30 cts ,d ifjppZk gqbZ ftlesa fgUnh ds ofj"B bjk ik.Ms us euksgj';ke tks'kh ds pfpZr LFkku % gksVy vdsrk] jktiqj jksM] lkfgR;dkjksa fgeka'kq tks'kh]'ks[kj tks'kh] miU;kl V^Vk izksQslj ds vaxzsth #ikUrj.k nsgjknwu eerk dkfy;k o lqHkk"k iar us Hkkx fy;k ds va'kks dk ikB fd;kA mUgksaus fnn~nh % bl ifjppZk dk lapkyu nwu Ldwy ds izfLkº Hkk"kkfon~~ o iatkc fo'ofo|ky; 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,oa 'kksËk dsUnz dh vksj vieku dk n'ka Hkh >syuk iM+rk gSA mUgksaus esa 11 vizSy 2010 dks ps'kk;j gkse ds ls 24 vizSy 2010 dks vaxzsth lkfgR; dgk mŸkjk[k.M ds lkekftd bfrgkl ds lHkkxkj esa lk;a 4%30 cts dkO; lUË;k dk ds egku lkfgR;dkj fofy;e 'ksDlfIk;j vË;;u dh fn'kk esa vHkh T;knk xaHkhj vk;ksstu fd;k x;kA ftlesa nsgjknwu ds ds tUefnu ij mudks ;kn fd;k x;kA iz;kl ugha gq, gSaA izks0 'kekZ ds vuqlkj dfo vkSj xhrdkjksa us viuh jpuk,a izLrqr 'ksDlfIk;j dk tUe 23 vizSy 1564 dks ;gka dh eË; igkM+h cksfy;ksa esa vHkh dhA dkO; lUË;k ds nkSjku MkW0 iq#"kksŸke gqvk FkkA 'ksDlfIk;j ds tUefnol ij Hkh dbZ ijEijkxr cUËkqRookpd 'kCn gSa mikË;k; ds dkO; laxzg ^lkUË; Loj* dk nsgjknwu ds lkfgR;dkjksa o lkfgR;izsfe;ksa us buds Hkkf"kd iz;ksxksa ds vkËkkj ij vrhr foekspu Hkh fd;k x;kA dkO; lUË;k esa mudh izfLkº d`fr;ksa ds [kkl va'k i<+dj dh vusd lkekftd izFkkvsak dk vuqeku MkW0 cqfºukFk feJ eq[; vfrfFk ds #i lquk;sA nwu Ldwy ds iwoZ gsM ekLVj tkWu yxk;k tk ldrk gSA izks0Mh0 Mh0 'kekZ esa ekStwn FksA dk;Zÿe dh vË;{krk izks0 esalu us ^epSZUV vkWQ osful*] 'kkUrh oEkkZ us us mŸkjk[k.M ds ;qok mRlkgh bfrgkldkjksa ch0ds0 tks'kh us dhA dkO; 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The compositions of DL Roy and Nazrul Islam are Parthsarathy Gupta, analyzed in some detail. Power, Politics, and - Manoj Panjani The People,Studies losZ{k.k in British Politics and Indian Nationalism, nwu iqLrdky; ,oa ’kks/k dsUnz ds New Delhi, 2001 ikBdx.kksa dk losZ{k.k % izkjafHkd rof Parthasarathy Gupta or just urhts PPSG to his students was one of ch- ds- tks'kh ,oe~ pUnz'ks[kj frokjh the most meticulous researchers of Modern Indian History. His nwu iqLrdky; ,oa 'kksËk dsUnz ds vË;;u observations were based on a very insight into the emergence of the d{k dk mi;ksx vc ikBdksa }kjk fu;fer thorough study of archival sources Kashmir problem. After 1945 when #i ls fd;k tk jgk gSA fnu esa fdlh Hkh available both in India as well as in the modalities of the transfer of power were being worked out the British le; 10 &16 yksxksa dks ;gka ij cSBs vkSj England. His area of study was British i<+rs gq, ns[kk tk ldrk gSA ikBdksa ls Imperialism. The institutional and were not wanting to partition India ideological framework, the various as the proposed state of Pakistan lkekU; ifjp;] vË;;u d{k dk mi;ksx lobbies influencing imperial policy, its was not going to serve the imperial fdruh ckj fd;k tkrk gS] vË;;u d{k response to the forces of nationalism interest of Britain. They hoped to esa vkSlru fdruk le; O;rhr djrs gSa] and the rise of the Labor Party hold onto India by taking advantage iqLrdky; ds] mi;ksx djus dk iz;kstu] after the first World War and how of the communal imbroglio for some fdl rjg dh lkexzh ls tkudkjh izkIr more time. However,the post 1946 this major change in British politics djrs gSa rFkk iqLrdky; ds lqËkkj ds influenced imperial policy. It was this communal violence cut short their thorough knowledge of the subject options. Another essay on India in lEcUËk esa lq>koksa dks izkIr djus ds fy;s which enabled him to sum up the Commonwealth Defence, 1947-1956 gekjs }kjk ,d Rofjr losZ{k.k fd;k x;kA broad contours of the British imperial gives an insight into the perception of ,d laf{kIr iz'ukoyh ds ekË;e ls gekjs policy after the first World War in the West regarding the role of India. }kjk lIrkg Hkj ds Hkhrj vË;;u d{k dk a single sentence.’The right hand There are essays on the process of mi;ksx dj jgs ikBdksa ls ;g tkudkjh would stretch itself and say that the the Indianisation of the Army and the growth of an industrial working class tqVk;h x;hA bl lUnHkZ esa gesa 60 ikBdksa empire has to be controlled with an ls tokc feysA losZ{k.k ds izkjafHkd urhts iron hand while the left would search in India between 1880 to 1920. ;gka izLrqr fd;s tk jgs gSaA the pocket and say but where is the The essay on the Courts and the Quit money for it.’ India movement will interest students gekjs bu 60 ikBdksa ds izfrn'kZ losZ{k.k esa Essays written by Prof Gupta on this interested in the functioning of the 48 (80 izfr'kr) iq#"k rFkk ek= 12 (20 subject dealing with the period from judiciary. During the 1942 movement izfr'kr) efgyk,a FkhaA fyax vuqikr dk ;g the colonial judiciary upheld the 1880 to 1947 have been compiled izcy vlUrqyu fopkj.kh; gSA efgykvksa and published in a book form after principle of an individual’s right to his death in 1999. The style of writing natural justice. There are interesting dh vis{kk iq#"kksa dh la[;k vfËkd gksus ds is very lucid and therefore very easy references to some court cases rF; dks geus iwoZ esa Hkh mtkxj djus dh to understand. Even a lay reader concerning persons arrested during dksf'k'k dh gSA Nkuchu esa geus ik;k gS fd will find it an interesting read and the movement. Radio and the Raj fyax vuqikr dk ;g vlUrqyu iqLrdky; his interest in this very fascinating discuses the various debates taking vFkok vË;;u d{k ls ugha] vfIkrq ;qok place while introducing a state subject will be stimulated. One essay efgykvksa fo'ks"kdj Nk=kvksa ij ifjokj on Imperial Strategy and the Transfer controlled radio in India. There is also an essay on the role of music dh vksj ls yEcs le; rd ?kj ls ckgj of Power, 1939-1951 provides great 13 hi adri 4 D O O N L I B R A R Y & R e s e a r c h C e n t r e u jgus fn;s tkus okys lkekU; izfrcUËk ls vË;;u d{k dk mi;ksx djus dh ckr rkfydk &3 lEcfUËkr gSA bl dkj.k vDlj ;s ;qok crk;hA tcfd 'ks"k 18 ikBdksa esa ls izR;sd vË;;u d{k esa vkSlru fcrk;k x;k le; efgyk,a vius dks iqLrdky; esa iqLrdksa 6 ikBdksa us lIrkg esa 1 ckj ;k eghus esa fcrk;k x;k le; la[;k izfr'kr ds ysu nsu rd gh lhfer j[k ikrh gSaA os 2&3 ckj vFkok ;nk&dnk fnu vË;;u (?k.Vs) u rks vË;;u d{k esa cSBrh gSa vkSj ugha d{k dk mi;ksx djus dh ckr dgh gSA 1 vkSj mlls de 5 8 iqLrdksa o i= if=dkvksa ls tkudkjh izkIr dqy feykdj ;g ckr dgh tk ldrh gS 1&2 12 20 djrh gSaA vk;q oxZkuqlkj ikBdksa ds forj.k fd 70 izfr'kr mRrjnkrk vË;;u d{k ds 2&3 11 18 (rkfydk &1) ls ;g Kkr gksrk gS fd fu;fer mi;ksx dŸkkZ gSaA fulUnsg ikBdksa 3&4 7 12 4&5 11 18 lokZfËkd ikBd (55 izfr'kr) 21&25 dh bruh cMh+ la[;k gekjs iqLrdky; ds 5 ls vfËkd 12 20 vk;q oxZ ds gSaaA blds ckn 26&35 vk;q fy;s lUrks"k dh ckr gSA dksbZ mRrj ugha 2 3 oxZ ds ikBdksa dh la[;k (22 izfr'kr)] dqy 60 100 21 o"kZ ls de (10 izfr'kr)] 36&50 rkfydk &2 vk;q oxZ ds ikBdksa dh la[;k (8 izfr'kr) vË;;u d{k ds mi;ksx dh vko`fr gekjs }kjk ikBdksa ls tks vxyh tkudkjh rFkk 50 o"kZ ls vfËkd ikBdksa dh la[;k vko`fr la[;k izfr'kr tqVk;h x;h og Fkh fd os fdl iz;kstu ls (5 izfr'kr) gSA iqLrdky; ds vË;;u izR;sd fnu 32 53 bl iqLrdky; dk mi;ksx djrs gSaA bldh d{k dk mi;ksx djus okyksa esa lcls de lIrkg esa 2&3 ckj 10 17 lqlaxr tkudkjh rkfydk&4 esa nh tk jgh mez dk ikBd 19 o"kZ o lokZfËkd cqtqZx lIrkg esa 1 ckj 6 10 gSA lokZfËkd 38 ikBdksa (63 izfr'kr) dk ikBd 81 o"kZ ds gSaA eghus esa 2&3 ckj 6 10 dguk Fkk fd os fofoËk izfr;ksxh ijh{kkvksa dh rS;kjh gsrq iqLrdky; ds vË;;u d{k rkfydk &1 ;nk dnk 6 10 vk;q oxZkuqlkj ikBdksa dk forj.k dqy 60 100 dk mi;ksx djrs gSaA nwljs LFkku ij mu ikBdksa dh la[;k jgh tks 'kksËk ds fy;s vk;q oxZ (o"kZ) la[;k izfr'kr ikBdksa }kjk vË;;u d{k ds mi;ksx bldk mi;kssx djrs gSa] ,sls ikBdksa dh 21 o"kZ ls de 6 10 dh vko`fr tkuus ds lkFk gh ikBdksa la[;k 10 (17 izfr'kr) FkhA blds Ik'pkr 21&25 33 55 }kjk vË;;u d{k esa vkSlru fdruk O;fDrRo lqËkkj ds fy;s vkus okys ikBdksa 26&35 13 22 le; O;rhr fd;k tkrk gS bls tkuuk dh la[;k 7 (12 izfr'kr) egRoiw.kZ gSA 4 36&50 5 8 Hkh egRoiw.kZ gSA bl ckr dh tkudkjh (7 izfr'kr) ikBd vU; iz;kstuksa o 1 (2 50 o"kZ ls vfËkd 3 5 rkfydk&3 esa nh tk jgh gSA lokZfËkd izfr'kr) ikBd fo'o fo|ky; ijh{kk dh dqy 60 100 23 (39 izfr'kr) ikBd 4 ?k.Vs ;k mlls rS;kjh gsrq iqLrdky; ds vË;;u d{k dk O;kolkf;d laoxZ ds vkËkkj ij ikBdksa vfËkd le; vË;;u d{k esa O;rhr djrs mi;ksx dj jgs gSaA dk oxhZdj.k djus ij fofnr gksrk gS fd gSaaA tcfd vU; 23 (39 izfr'kr) ikBd rkfydk &4 vË;;u d{k dk mi;ksx djus okys ikBdksa Hkh 1&3 ?k.Vs dk le; vË;;u d{k esa vË;;u d{k ds mi;ksx dk iz;kstu esa Nk=ksa dh la[;k lcls vfËkd (82 fcrkrs gSaA dsoy 5 (8 izfr'kr) ikBd 1 izfr'kr) gSA blds Ik'pkr ukSdjh is'kk ?k.Vs ls de le; rFkk 7 (12 izfr'kr) iz;kstu la[;k izfr'kr yksxksa dh la[;k (7 izfr'kr) gSA tcfd ikBd 3&4 ?k.Vs dk le; vË;;u d{k esa izfr;ksxh ijh{kkvksa dh 38 63 lsokfuo`r yksxksa dh (7 izfr'kr)] x`gf.k;ksa fcrkrs gSaAmYys[kuh; gSs fd ikBd vË;;u rS;kjh dh (3 izfr'kr) rFkk vË;kidksa o vU; d{k dk u dsoy ckjEckj mi;ksx djrs gSa fo'o fo|ky; ijh{kk 1 2 dh la[;k (izR;sd dh 1-6 izfr'kr) gSA vfIkrq muesa ls vfËkdak'kr% viuk ;Fks"V dh rS;kjh le; ;gka O;rhr djrs gSaaA rkfydk ls ;g 'kksËk 10 17 vË;;u d{k ds mi;ksx dh vko`fr Li"V gks tkrk gS fd dqy ikBdksa dk ,d O;fDrRo lqËkkj 7 12 rkfydk&2 esa iznf'kZr dh x;h gSA rkfydk cMk+ fgLlk (68 izfr'kr) vkSlru 2 ls vU; 4 7 ls Kkr gksrk gS fd vkËks ls vfËkd (60 vfËkd ?k.Vs dk le; vË;;u d{k esa dqy 60 100 esa ls 32) mRrjnkrkvksa us izR;sd fnu fcrkrk gSA vË;;u d{k dk mi;ksx djus dh ckr tSlk fd iwoZ esa ppkZ dh tk pqdh gS] ;g 14 dgh gSA 10 ikBdksa us lIrkg esa 2&3 ckj forj.k Hkh okLro esa ikBdksa ds vk;q o hi adri 4 D O O N L I B R A R Y & R e s e a r c h C e n t r e O;kolkf;d forj.k ds vuq:i gSA Nk= vUr esa geus ikBdksa ls iqLrdky; vkSj which feels demoralized if they do leqnk; ;gka dk lcls cMk+ ikBd oxZ gS] iznr lqfoËkkvksa ds lqËkkj ds ckjs esa not get employment worthy of their ftlds vUrxZr fofoËk izfr;ksxh ijh{kkvksa Hkh lq>ko ekaxsA bl lanHkZ esa gesa dqy educational qualifications. Education should give them the confidence that dh rS;kjh okys vFkok 'kksËk Nk= 'kkfey mŸkjnkrkvksa esa ls dsoy 36 (60 izfr'kr) whatever work they do would be much gSaA izfr;ksxh ijh{kkvksa dh rS;kjh okys Nk= ls gh mRrj feysA ftlesa ls 11 us 'kksËk ds better than the work done by the vfËkdka'kr% dksfpax lS.Vj esa i<+uk ilUn fy;s vkSj vfËkd iqLrdksa o if=dkvksa ds others because they are educated. djrs gSaaaA dkyst ,oa fo'ofo|ky; ds gksus] 4 ikBdksa us izfr;ksxh ijh{kkvsa dh -Manoj Panjani Lukrd o ijkLukrd ds Nk=ksa dk iqLrdky; lkexzh gksus] 7 us ykWdj tSlh lqfoËkkvksa ds dh vksj cgqr vfËkd vkd"kZ.k ugha gSA gksus rFkk vU; 7 ikBdksa us vfËkd LFkku o HOW'S YOUR BOSS ??? laHkor% vË;;u ds bPNqd T;knkrj Nk=ksa vË;;u d{k dk QuhZpj gksus dk lq>ko his one is for those of us who dks fnu esa vË;;u d{k ds [kqys jgus ds fn;kA have ever worked for a boss who nkSjku viuh d{kkvksa esa O;Lrrk ds dkj.k T dqy feykdj 58 (97 izfr'kr) ikBdksa reacts before getting the facts and le; ugha fey ikrk gksxkA us viuh jk; tkfgj dh fd os iqLrdky; thinking things through! ikBdksa }kjk fdl rjg dh iBu lkexzh ls }kjk iznr lqfoËkkvksa o vË;;u d{k ls Company X, feeling it was time for a tkudkjh izkIr dh tkrh gS bl vksj Hkh gekjh larq"V gSaA dsoy 2 (3 izfr'kr) ikBdksa us shake-up, hired a new CEO and he mRlqdrk jghA 55 izfr'kr mRrjnkrkvksa bl ckjs esa viuh vlarqf"V izdV dhA was determined to rid the company of all slackers. us crk;k fd os iqLrdksa ls lkexzh izkIr djrs gSaA tcfd 22 izfr'kr us izfr;ksxh On a tour of the facilities, the new Education CEO noticed a guy leaning against lEcfUËkr iqLrdksa ls] 8 izfr'kr us 'kksËk a wall. The room was full of workers if=dkvksa o 13 izfr'kr us if=dkvksa ls Ghaas Kaatne ke liye and he wanted to let them know that lkexzh izkIr djus dh ckr dghA (fooj.k he meant business. He walked up to ds fy;s rkfydk & 5 ns[ksa)A ikBdksa Bhi Taleem Zaroori Hai the guy at the wall and asked, 'How }kjk fn;s x;s bu mRrjksa dks rkfydk & 4 his was the essence of a much money do you make a week?' A ls lEcfUËkr djus ij ;g ckr [kkl rkSj Tsurvey which I conducted in the little surprised, the young man looked ls fopkj.kh; yxrh gS fd gkaykfd gekjs Sikandrabad town of Bulandshahar at him and replied, 'I make about $400 a week. Why' vfËkdka'k ikBd izfr;ksxh ijh{kk dh rS;kjh district to study the Muslim attitude towards education in 1996 - 97. ds fy;s iqLrdky; ds vË;;u d{k dk The CEO then handed the guy $1,600 During this study I interacted with in cash and screamed, 'Here's four mi;ksx dj jgs gSa ftlesa ls ek= 13 ikBd persons who were the first generation weeks' pay, now GET OUT and DON’T gh izfr;ksxh lEcfUËkr iqLrdksa ij fuHkZj recipients of education. The COME BACK!' The guy left without gSa] vU; lkekU; iqLrdksa ls lkexzh izkIr occupational profile of the Muslim saying a word to the CEO. djrs gSaA community in India is predominantly artisan. The perception was that Feeling pretty good with himself, the CEO looked around the room and rkfydk & 5 when one has to follow one’s family vocation what is the point in having asked, 'Does anyone want to tell me fdl rjg dh iBu lkexzh ls tkudkjh izkIr education. This was the main reason what that goof-ball did here?' djrs gSa for a high level of illiteracy among From across the room came a voice, iBu lkexzh la[;k izfr'kr Muslims. But now those attitudes 'Pizza delivery guy from Domino's.' iqLrdsa 33 55 are changing. There is a feeling that education makes a person more able. Source : from Internet 'kksËk if=dk,a 5 8 Even if the person has to pursue his if=dk,a 8 13 family vocation education is going to izfr;ksxh lEcfUËkr 13 22 enable him to do his work in a better iqLrdsa manner. dksbZ mRrj ugha 1 2 Such an attitude is a very good example dqy 60 100 to be emulated by the educated youth fp=&fufËk frokjh 15 hi adri 4 D O O N L I B R A R Y & R e s e a r c h C e n t r e nwu jhfMaXl% fgeky; dh xwat] 2&4 vizSy] 2010 Himadri is published quarterly by Dr B K Joshi on behalf of Doon Library & Research Centre, D O O N L I B R A R Y 21 Parade Ground, Dehradun 248001, Uttarakhand and printed at Shiva Offset Press, & R e s e a r c h C e n t r e Dehra Dun. 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