He was a gentleman to the core . Born to Shyam Lal Wali of Badyar Bala Srinagar , Sh. Bansi lal wali , who later came to be known as Bansi Nirdosh , started his career as urdu Journalist ( Deputy Editor )with Amritsar based Newspaper NAYA ZAMAANA.
It may be relevant to mention that Pandit Shyam lal wali was himself a Journalist cum writer who wrote under Pseudonym or “ Tirath kashmiri “ . Tirath Kashmiri was a regular subscriber to Daily Martand and Khidmat Newspapers .
From Badyar bala , the family later moved to Live near sathu Barbar shah Close to Ramchander Ji Temple.
Bansi Nirdosh lived at Amritsar for some time and later on moved to Srinagar to work with a leading Urdu Newspaper KHIDMAT . At Khidmat , he along with Sufi Ghulam Mohd and Makhan lal Mahav were Assistant editors while Nand Lal Wattal remained as the Editor and Mohd Amin Pandit worked as Joint Editor . During this period , he also worked on Part time basis with AFTAB another popular Urdu Newspaper . Thereafter he joined AIR Srinagar . At Radio kahmir sringar , he proved his flair and skill when he wrote scripts for some popular Programs ( Current affairs or Haalat e Haazira ) apart from writing some very popular Radio plays . For quite sometime , He worked as editor Scripts in Radio Kashmir Srinagar .
Sh Bansi Raina informs :
“ Along with Umesh kaul , he used to write script for some popular programs like ‘Vadi Ki Awaaz’ that had Characters like Munshi ji, Nikki Appa and Aziz Bhai.”
Dr. S. S.Toshkhani writes:
“Bansi Nirdosh started writing before 1960 but he emerged as a major contributor during 1960-1970 decade.He appears to have been influenced by “Maupassant and O Henry.His stories demonstrate authentic reflection of our middle class society.These stories are capable of influencimg every reader”
A Prolific writer , he was a contemporary Dr Shanker Raina , Sufi Ghulam Mohd and Deepak kaul . Nirdosh ji was a prolific writer . He wrote in Hindi , Urdu and kashmiri . He wrote Radio plays , Short stories , Kashmiri Novels and also did some translation work . Nirdosh ji wrote more than 100 Plays .His three collection of short stories are BAAL MARAYO, AAAM CHHU YITHAAI BADNAAM and GIRDAAB were published in quick succession . His stories like Love Marriage ,Tulur , Myon Maruun, Khotchun , Baraat, Kaansi Ma Sa Raavien Shoorey Paan and Yi ti chhu Akh Ehsaas were quite popular and translated into many languages .
His radio plays like DAAN-THAER ( A Branch of Pomegranate Tree ) and VAAV , NAAV TA DARIYAAV ( wind , Boat and the river) remain unforgettable to this day even . Like his short stories , His Novel “Akh Daur “ has also been translated into Hindi and Published as “ Ek Daur “ by a Publishing House from Meerut. His Novel MUKJAAR ( Talaaq ) has also been translated into Hindi . He wrote two Novels in Kashmiri .He wrote many Life stories and the best among this lot was the moving story of 10th Sikh Guru Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
His stories like Daanthear ,Maut ,Tafteesh , and Girdaab and many more were converted into Tele-serials by Door Darshan .
Bansi ji also Translated kalidasa’s well known Sanskrit play “ Malvikagnimitra “to kashmiri .
Migration was painful for LALA Ji ( A Name by which he was fondly known among his family and friends ,). He would usually recall his good old days in Kashmir as and when someone would visit him at his rented accommodation at sarwal jammu.
The family finally settled at Ban Talab jammu where his eldest son Sh Rajinder Wali ( who retired from Door Darshan ) constructed a House . His second son Ajay wali ( Who sought VRS from Union Bank Of India ) lives at Noida presently. Bansi ji has two daughters Pushpa and Renu and both are married and well settled . He was married to Nirmala ji (from Adalati family of Ali Kadal srinagar) in 1950. This simple housewife remained his lifelong strength and support .
He breathed his last in August 2001 at Jammu.
He remains unsung and not properly presented for his enormous contribution.
Peace be to his soul.
Autar Mota is a Blogger , Translator and writes in English , Urdu , Kashmiri and Hindi.
