A Rawain- Garhwali Folk

(Notes on Rawai Folk Songs about
Oppressed People, Garhwali Folk Songs about Oppressed People, Uttarakhandi Folk
Songs about Oppressed People, Himalayan Folk Songs about Oppressed People,
Indian Folk Songs about Oppressed People, Asian Folk Songs about Oppressed
People)

Rawain
is the area in the valley of Tons (Tamsa) and Yamuna Rivers of Uttarkashi
district of Garhwal region. The area has a distinct culture and civilization
from the Mahabharata era. The area Rawain was under Tihri King from
1815-1949. Dr. Shiv Prasad Dabral provided many oppressive methods of Tihri
kings to get taxes from their subject. There had been many protests from Rawai
region too especially by those inhabitants who had to settle in winter at
southern Tihri Garhwal and in summer at Yamunotri area. There had been
aggression from the King’s side for increasing Government forest area by
diminishing the forest area of individual village. There had been tens of
protests against the Tihri king in Rawain area.

The Tihri Riyasat police used to
harass the people. The following folk song of Rawain area is the proof of
oppression by Tihri Kings to their subject.  Dr. Naudiyal states that
still people of Rawain feel scared remembering the Tihri king.

टिहरी राजा खिलाप रवाईं को लोकगीत

हड़दी हड़ी काँवणी खिलादीना तीर रे

सुरेतू का डेरे दा बिजली से जोर रे

घरे दा लाणा गाडिया कटियों दा चूना रे

डेरे दा फूका सुरेतू गाँव का पड़ा सुना रे

फूली जाला फुलेटू डाटटी ना दाई रे

सुरेतू का डेरा पुलिस रे आई रे

तुमारे भीतर सुनेरी ना चाकी रे

थाणे दी आई पुलिस ओबेर दी राखी रे

(संकलन – डा.
जगदीश नौडियाल )

References: Dr. Shiv Prasad Dabral,
Uttarakhand ka Itihas

Dr. Jagdish Naudiyal, Uttarakhand
ki Sanskritik Dharohar pg24

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