Mr. B. Mohan Negi was a great philanthropist whose dedication to promote the welfare of mountain
women in India will always be remembered. He nurtured so much compassion for mountain village women that
despite working a full- time job for his livelihood, his gigantic endeavor to understand in depth and root out the
miseries of mountain women can never be underestimated. Tears roll down my eyes when realistic thoughts of
mountain village women's struggle for bare survival, since their childhood through their youth and further down the
journey of life, overwhelm my mind and soul. Being a mountain woman myself, I can actually relate to those seemingly
eternal tough circumstances in which poor mountain village folks, specially women, are compelled to live. A great
compassionate painter B. Mohan Negi did everything possible to create mass awareness, strong positive wi!! power,
self-respect and self-confidence among mountain women and people in general through numerous educational
seminars, his poster kavita (poster poetry) as well as by calling upon the affluent/educated class of our society to
come forward to participate actively in various upliftment/empowerment programmes for mountain viiiage
girls/women. No words suffice to sing the praise of B. Mohan Negi. The impact of his dedication to the great cause of
deprived struggling mountain women has been so impressive that I decided to choose B. Mohan Negi and his
significant contribution for mountain women's cause as my research subject. Copies of his most relevant kavita
posters have been annexed along with the analysis/explanations on the basis of my understanding and wisdom. I not
only hope but also believe that my research work shall evoke a feeling of appreciation in my professor's mind as well
as in others also who evince interest in its perusal. With thanks to my guide and others concerned
Key words: B. Mohan Negi, village folks, mountain women, Mountain Villages, Kavita Poster and Poetry, Village
Girls and Women
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