DEHRADUN (INDIA), JAN 04 - Dun Sambad, a Nepali weekly newspaper, which was launched here a few months ago, is gaining popularity among Nepali-origin in Dehradun.For literature-savvy Salima Subba, a resident of Dehradun, the newspaper has truly satisfied her appetite for reading and learning Nepali language and literature.
The weekly has found many readers like Subba as its popularity rises every day.
"We are gradually converting it into a daily," said Bhupendra Adhikari, editor of the weekly.
Editor Adhikari, a Nepali teacher in half-a-dozen schools, is a well-known personality in the town.
Says litterateur Karna Bahadur Chhetri, "We have been trying to lit a darkroom, now with the success of the weekly, the darkness is slowly dissipating." "We want this newspaper to flourish," he adds.
Nepali-origins in Dehradun have recently come to value their language and literature despite many years of ignorance. Many here say, this is due to reservation provided to the minorities and the recognition given to Nepali as one of the national languages enlisted in the eighth schedule of the Constitution of India in 1992.
However, Nepali-origins in Dehradun, still find difficulties to preserve their language.
It was only after the establishment of Nepali Parishad in 1989, a news bulletin in Nepali, Hami, was circulated in Dehradun. This bulletin, which is still in circulation, has been a milestone to keep Nepali language and culture alive in Dehradun.
Nepali Parishad has also played a pivotal role in the installation of a statue of Bhanubhakta, the pioneer poet of Nepali language, in Dehradun. Over 100,000 Nepalis, who live in Dehradun, are now confident of promoting their language and culture beyond Nepal.Posted on: 2004-01-05 05:09

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