Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Sept 6: Duggar Manch staged a Dogri Play titled `Gummat Maidan 1808’ at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Katra.
The Dogra history of valour and sacrifices was displayed by artists in the 75 minutes long Dogri play. The play was written and directed by famous Dogri writer Mohan Singh. Among the leading artists in addition to Mohan Singh, were Janak Khajuria, Subash Jamwal, Shiekh Fayaz Ahmed, Dr Sushma Rani and Dr Sarita Khajuria. A total of 16 artists played their parts and mesmerised the audience.
The play exhibited the heroic bravery of Mian Dido, the revolutionary warrior of Jammu who fought many battles against the atrocities and denied any kind of agreement with the invaders.
Abha Jamwal, a descendant of Mian Dido and Sarpanch of village Jagti, the birth place of Mian Dido, was special guest of the occasion. The event was presided over by Nagendra Singh Jamwal, Registrar, SMVDU.
The event was hosted by Dr Kamini Pathania, Vice President, Board of Cultural Activities, SMVDU. Registrar, SMVDU and Dr Rakesh Thusoo, President, BCA, SMVDU honoured the entire team of Duggar Manch.
The play was anchored in Dogri by Dr Kamini Pathania, Vice President, BCA and ably supported by Radhika Agrawal and Dr Iti Dayal. In his final remarks, Mohan Singh thanked the University administration for starting the Dogri course at SMVDU and believed that it will create a benchmark for promotion of rich Dogra art and culture in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.
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