Two sisters could not be more unlike than - Haldi Bai and Sundh. They both go to their nanka-village. What happens on the way to and from the nanka-pind? Find out after listening to this Rajasthani folktale. Vijaydaan Detha (1926-2013) was a Sahitya Akademi Award winner. He was also the recipient of the Padma Shri.Known as Bijji, Detha has more than 800 short stories to his credit, which have been translated into English and other languages. With Komal Kothari, he founded Rupayan Sansthan, an institute that documents Rajasthani folklore, art, and music. His literary works include Bataan ri Phulwari (Garden of Tales), a 14-volume collection of stories that draws on folklore in the spoken dialects of Rajasthan.Detha's stories have been adapted into various films and dramas. In 1973, renowned filmmaker Mani Kaul directed Duvidha, based on Detha's story of the same name. The film, much of which was shot in Detha's village Borunda, received worldwide acclaim. Later, Amol Palekar directed Paheli based on the same story, starring Shah Rukh Khan. Paheli was also India's official entry to the Academy Awards. Prakah Jha made Parinati, a film based on Detha's story. Habib Tanvir adapted his story into one of his most acclaimed plays Charandas Chor, which was later adapted into a film by Shyam Benegal. Later director Pushpendra Singh made a feature film The Honour Keeper on his short story "Lajwanti" and in the year 2020 Writer-Director Dedipya Joshii has made the Hindi-Rajasthani film Kaanchli Life in a Slough & Director Pushpendra Singh also made the Gojri film Laila aur Satt Geet on his famous story 'Kenchuli'. (Source: Wikipedia)In 1950–52, Detha read and was inspired by 19th-century Russian literature. That is when he thought to himself: "If you do not want to be a mediocre writer, you should return to your village and write in Rajasthani." By that time, he had already written 1300 poems and 300 short stories.Detha was inspired by Shah Govradhan Lal Kabra to write in Rajasthani "till date I have not written in any other language", he said regarding his love for the language. He portrayed the sufferings of the poor in his writings and was also tipped for the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2011 which ultimately went to Tomas Tranströmer. Vijay Dan Detha is survived by four sons and a daughter.Enjoyed the narration?Please subscribe and share this podcast with family and friends. I would appreciate if you could submit a review and a rating here.- Manpreet SahotaTo give feedback, write to us at [email protected]#punjabi #audiobook #punjabiaudiobooksFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Doctor.ManpreetSahotaInstagram - https://instagram.com/dr.manpreetsahota?igshid=MzNlNGNkZWQ4Mg==Threads - https://www.threads.net/@dr.manpreetsahotaYouTube- https://youtube.com/@manpreetsahotareadsWhat did you think of this episode? Write to us --- [email protected]#punjabi #folktales #audiobook

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