VOCAL GENERATION AND HISTORY OF GOKULPUR (A REGIONAL HISTORICAL-CULTURAL STUDY)
वोकलपकल पीढ़ी और गोकुलपुर का इतिहास (एक क्षेत्रीय ऐतिहासिक-सांस्कृतिक अध्ययन)
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i6.2024.5432Keywords:
Gokulpur, Multiethnic Society, Cultural Richness, Vocal Generation, Social Structure, Historical Consciousness, Geographical Location, Tropical Climate, Agrarian Economy, Social Fabric, Political History, Military History, Cultural Heritage, Generational Cultural Succession, Social Interaction, Religious Customs, Rural Civilization, Social Cohesion, Cultural DiversityAbstract [English]
Gokulpur is a historically, culturally and socially rich village in North India, which has been the center of diverse ethnic communities. This research presents a comprehensive analysis of the multi-ethnic social fabric of Gokulpur, its geographical features, and historical background. An attempt has been made to understand the process of transfer of cultural consciousness and traditions from generation to generation through the concept of 'vocal generation'. From the reign of Katheria Rajputs to the Mughal and British era, this region witnessed many political and social changes, which continued to affect the local identity and social stability of Gokulpur. This study deeply explains the social, historical and geographical facts by combining primary and secondary sources. The findings show that despite the diversity in Gokulpur's social structure, collective cultural consciousness and social interaction have provided stability and prosperity to the region, even as challenges such as female literacy and inequality in education persist. This research is an important contribution to the field of rural history and culture, providing a comprehensive and multidimensional approach to regional studies.
Abstract [Hindi]
गोकुलपुर उत्तर भारत का एक ऐतिहासिक, सांस्कृतिक और सामाजिक दृष्टि से समृद्ध गाँव है, जो विविध जातीय समुदायों का केंद्र रहा है। इस शोध में गोकुलपुर के बहुजातीय सामाजिक ताने-बाने, उसकी भूगोलिक विशेषताएँ, और ऐतिहासिक पृष्ठभूमि का व्यापक विश्लेषण प्रस्तुत किया गया है। ‘वोकलपकल पीढ़ी’ की अवधारणा के माध्यम से यहाँ की सांस्कृतिक चेतना और परंपराओं की पीढ़ी-दर-पीढ़ी हस्तांतरण प्रक्रिया को समझने का प्रयास किया गया है। कठेरिया राजपूतों के शासनकाल से लेकर मुगल और ब्रिटिश युग तक इस क्षेत्र ने अनेक राजनीतिक और सामाजिक बदलाव देखे, जो गोकुलपुर की स्थानीय पहचान और सामाजिक स्थिरता को प्रभावित करते रहे। यह अध्ययन प्राथमिक और द्वितीयक स्रोतों के संयोजन से सामाजिक, ऐतिहासिक और भौगोलिक तथ्यों की गहराई से व्याख्या करता है। इसके निष्कर्ष दर्शाते हैं कि गोकुलपुर की सामाजिक संरचना में विविधता के बावजूद सामूहिक सांस्कृतिक चेतना और सामाजिक सहभागिता ने इस क्षेत्र को स्थिरता और समृद्धि प्रदान की है, साथ ही महिला साक्षरता और शिक्षा में असमानता जैसी चुनौतियाँ भी विद्यमान हैं। यह शोध ग्रामीण इतिहास और संस्कृति के क्षेत्र में एक महत्वपूर्ण योगदान है, जो क्षेत्रीय अध्ययन को व्यापक और बहुआयामी दृष्टिकोण प्रदान करता है।
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