NDS Felicitated Legendary Dogri Writer Thakur Dhian Singh
Jammu, 15-07-2024: Nami Dogri Sanstha (Regd.) Jammu honoured Thakur Dhian Singh Langeh Ji, a Versatile and Prolific Dogri Poet and Writer and recipient of Sahitya Academy and Bal Sahitya Awards, at his village Batehra. His seventy years of literary journey to enrich Dogri Literature was lauded. He was honoured with a Sanstha Memento, Shawl and a Citation dedicated to his pioneer work to preserve, revive, and propagate “Rutt-Rahdde” festival of Duggar and his Thirty-Eight Years of focussed and persistent efforts in this mission created a significant impact. His efforts to promote Dogri “Bhaakh” were also appreciated.
Post Graduate in History, Political Science, B.Ed, and Honours in Dogri Literature joined the teaching profession and retired as a District Education Officer. As a trade unionist, he has also dedicated his life for the rights of low-paid employees, labour, and poor strata of society. He has penned more than Twenty-Five Books in Dogri Literature on Poetry, Drama, Essays, Gazals, and Haiku poetry which is his specialized field. His contributions to promoting, preserving and documenting Dogri literature is commendable.
Since the “Rutt-Rahdde” festival is going on, the NDS team accompanied him to the locations where girls of Batehra and adjoining villages have planted “Rahdde” and decorated these with rangoli comprising seven natural colours contained in a “Satbanna” a special container of colours . The team also interacted with the writer, the girls and the women folk participating in the festival. Smt. Lajwanti Devi and her associates presented traditional folk songs pertaining to the festival. The team was served with “Kiyurs and Desi Mangoes” as refreshments
The NDS team comprised Capt.L alit Sharma IFS (Retd) Convener NDS, Prof. Anupama Sharma Patron NDS, Advocate Dogra Harish Kaila President, Yash Pal Yash General Secretary, Narinder Singh Chib a Renowned Dogri Poet, Dr. Sushil Bhola poet and Executive Member, Shavinder Kumar renowned Guitarist.
