ALMORA AND KUMAON: The history of Art and Literature (with Dr. Shekhar Pathak)

Firstly, Thankyou from the bottom of my heart to Dr. Shekhar Pathak, and Karan Joshi, just see the video to see why. Also, thanks to Vinayak Pant for helping with camera work.
This video was made in collaboration with Almora Literature Festival, organized from 30th June to 2nd July 2023.
Almora is a town in central Kumaon region of the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, lovingly known as the cultural capital. This almost 500 years old town has seen some of the greatest minds in the field of art and literature, and has contributed vastly to the literature of Hindi, Kumauni and Sanskrit as well.
Names like Sumitranandan Pant, Shivani, Shailesh Matiyani, and Girish Tiwari 'Girda' are just some of the greatest poets, writers and artists of the region.
This video tells the story of the same with a lot of help from Dr. Shekhar Pathak, from the beginning to the end, a brief history. Enjoy!
Oh, and Thanks to Vinayak Pant for kindly holding the camera in the clips where I am visible.

Credits, resources & Useful links:

Sumitranandan Pant's poem & Bedu Pako Cover by Kedarnaad music:
   • Bedu Paako Baromasa - Kedarnaad  
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Bedu Pako on Sitar by Mayank Sirala

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Clip of Interview of Sumitranandan Pant courtesy Prasar Bharti Archives:
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Clips of Interview of Mohan Upreti and Parvatiya Lok Kala Kendra courtesy Prasar Bharti Archives:
   • Srijan | Mohan Uprati  

Thanks to Jaimitra Singh Bisht for pictures of Almora's freedom Struggle.
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Picture of Shailesh Matiyani, Lakshman Singh Bisht 'Batrohi' & Panu Kholiya by Devendra Mewari

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The Great Uttaranchali Poet Late shri Girish tiwari ji ( known as Girda )
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Timestamps:
00:00 - 01:10 Introduction to Almora and history
01:11 - 02:24 The Chand kings
02:25 - 03:08 Gumani
03:09 - 06:56 British education, beginning of Journalism
06:57 - 09:47 The era of poets and writers
09:48 - 13:19 Uday Shankar and Mohan Upreti
13:20 - 18:35 Social Movements and Girda