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Folktales and Literature of Himalaya 01 Edition(English, Hardcover, Gulia K.S.)

Folktales and Literature of Himalaya 01 Edition(English, Hardcover, Gulia K.S.)

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This Book Presents A Folk Cultural And Anthropological Study Of The Himalayan Folk Literature Including Nepali, Kashmiri And Dogri. The Illiterate Rural Folks And Tribals The World Over Have Their Own Repertoire Of Oral Literature Including Songs, Ballads, Tales, Epics And Dramas, Peculiar To Them. Yet It Showed The Levels Of Their Wisdom And Intellect, Wit And Humour, Fiction And Realism. Anthropologists During The British Period Noticed That Some Tribes Were Given To More Fantasy, Whereas The Other Neighbouring Tribes Were Rather Realistic And Were Able To Deal With Crude Realities Of Life. The Oral Literature Served To Entertain As Well As To Give Moral Education And Wisdom. In Their Community, A Good Story-Teller Or Singer Commanded Special Respect. The Myth And Legends Also Meant To Cherish Religious And Social Values Of Their Society. The Book Is A Valuable Treasure For The Students Of Religion, Literature, Anthropology And Folk Culture. In Later Chapter, Is Also Charts The Course Of Kashmiri, Dogri And Nepali Literature During The Modern Times Separately., Brigadier (Dr.) Kuldip Singh Gulia Is A Noted And Active Environmentalist. A Ph.D. In Human Ecology Of The Himalayan Ecosystems, He Has Applied Himself Into Sustained Research In Various Facets Of Human Ecology. Compilations Of The Vast Storehouse Of Human Ecology Papers Have Been Published In Five Volumes Under The Title Encyclopaedia Of Human Ecology. His Books Human Ecology Of Sikkim And Geneses Of Disasters, Have Been Widely Acclaimed In The Intellectual Circles For Qualitative And Analytical Excellence. His Research Papers On Human Ecosystems Of The Himalayas And Of The Arid Zone Of Indian Thar Desert Make Interesting Studies. The Author Commanded An Infantry Brigade In Gujrat In The Aftermath Of The Devastating Earthquake Of 26 January 2001, And Was Deeply Involved In Rehabilitating The Suffering Population In The Affected Areas. He Successfully Commanded His Brigade In Munabao Sector Of Barmer (Rajasthan) During Operation Prakram. Currently Appointed As Director Of The Pratap Group Of Public Schools At Karnal, He Continues His Human Ecology Related Works In The Ecosystems Of The Indian Schooling Fraternity., Content:- Introduction Folklore Of Nepal Folk-Songs Of Nepal Eight Kashmiri Poems Medieval Kashmiri Literature (Shafi Shauq) Medieval Dogri Literature Medieval Kashmiri Literature (Shafi Shauq) Medieval Dogri Literature: The Spirits Medieval Nepali Literature Modern Dogri Literature (Shivanath) Modern Kashmiri Literature Modern Kashmiri Fiction: A Selection Index