Miya Fuski is a fictional character created by Jivram Joshi for children's literature in Gujarati language.[1] He is mostly accompanied by his friend, Tabha Bhatt. Both characters were inspired by the people of Kashi during Joshi's stay there. Joshi wrote more than thirty stories on the characters. They became popular and were later adapted into plays, TV series and a film.
Miya Fuski
Miya Fuski Vinodmala character
Miya Fuski (left) and Tabha Bhatt in their typical attire
Jivram Joshi was a children's literature author of Gujarati language who created several popular fiction characters. Joshi was an editor of Zagmag, a children's weekly in Gujarati published by Gujarat Samachar. In 1945, he started publishing the stories of Miya Fuski in it which continued for two generations. He wrote more than thirty stories on Miya Fuski.[2][3]
Jivram Joshi has described the origin of the characters,
When I was living in Kashi, I was inspired to create a character of Miyan Fuski after watching a Miyan [a Muslim person]. A very funny and very thin Miyan named Ali was living in a house behind a temple in Narsinh Mohalla in Kashi. He had a cart. He always laughed and made others laugh. His funny nature and attire inspired me to create the character of Fattu Miyan. Thin and bearded Fattu Miya used to wear lehenga and waistcoat. And a cap on head. This Miyan had a peculiar thing about his nature that he boasted that he is brave but inwardly he was timid. Thus joined Fuski [ Timid in Gujarati ] with Miya and wrote a story.
Later he created the Hindu character Tabha Bhatt for the purpose of Hindu-Muslim unity. He created Tabha Bhatt based on the Brahmin priests of Kashi.[4]
Characters and storyEdit
Miya Fuski and his friend Tabha Bhatt are the central characters in the story. Miya Fuski is tall and thin while Tabha Bhatt is short and pot-bellied. Miya Fuski is a Muslim and wears lehenga, waistcoat and cap. He is bald and has a long beard with large round eyes.[3] Tabha Bhatt is a Hindu Brahmin character who wears typical paghadi on his head, loose cloth on his shoulder and dhoti. Other recurring characters are Bibi, wife of Miya; Dala Sheth, a merchant.
The real name of Miya Fuski is Fattu Miya. He worked a guard. Once he assumed a group of donkeys as a group of thieves and boasted about himself. Later he hides and becomes Miya Fuski from Fattu Miya. Fuski literally means timid in Gujarati. He is a novice and vulnerable person. He is involved in situations where he behaves stupidly and hilariously but the end result is always in his favour in the end. Tabha Bhatt accompanies him in his misadventures. Miya is timid inwardly and often boasts of his bravery but he finds his way with his wit in difficult situations.[2][3]
ReceptionEdit
The stories were popular with children as well as admired by adults. They are still popular across Gujarat[5] and the characters are considered as the icons of children's literature in Gujarati language.[6] The catchphraseAme Kon? Sipai Bachha (Gujarati: અમે કોણ ? સિપાઈ બચ્ચા, English:Who we are? Brave Children) from the stories became popular with children.[3][7][8]
Gujarati author Chandrakant Bakshi had written, Miya Fuski and Jivram Joshi will live on in children's literature until the ABC of Gujarati language lives on".[7]
AdaptationsEdit
The stories of Miya Fuski are adapted into plays, TV series and a film. Bhargav Joshi, son of Jivram Joshi, adapted the stories in a play, Miya Fuski Ane Tabha Bhatt. Asit Kumarr Modi produced and Sandeep Patel directed a TV series, Miya Fuski, for DD Gujarati.[9] The characters were also adapted in a children's Gujarati film Miya Fuski 007 in 1987 starring Johny Walker and Kishor Bhatt in the lead roles. The film was directed by Manhar Raskapur and produced by Mukesh Pandya.[10][11][12]
Industrialist Rashmin Majithia's company Zen Opus holds copyrights of Miya Fuski and other characters created by Joshi. The rights were acquired in 2020 from descendants of Joshi. Majithia has announced their adaptations in other media.[13]
PublicationEdit
The stories first appeared in Zagmag starting 1945. They were later published as book format by Sandesh Balsathi Granthmala in 1946, by Bharati Sahitya Sangh in 1951, by Zagmag Prakashan in 1953 , by R. R. Sheth ni Company in 1963,[3] and by Zen Opus in 2021.[13]
Several stories were later republished under the title, Miya Fuski Vinodmala. Some of them are:
Miya Fuski : Baapnu Sapnu
Miya Fuski : Bhajiyano Bhav
Miya Fuski : Bhootiyo Kagal
Miya Fuski : Bhuvanu Bhoot
Miya Fuski : Chorno Kuvo
Miya Fuski : Dala Sheth no Kuvo
Miya Fuski : Dala Shethni Bhavai
Miya Fuski : Fattuni Fuski
Miya Fuski : Jaadui Vatko
Miya Fuski : Kano Vandaro
Miya Fuski : Khudani Potali
Miya Fuski : Lanka Jalawi
Miya Fuski : Miyani Mijbani
Miya Fuski : Thai Fajeti
Miya Fuski : Unganashi Raja
Miya Fuski : Vilayati Saheb
Miya Fuski Ane Bhoot
Miya Fuski Ane Daglo
Miya Fuski Ane Kachabo
Miya Fuski Ane Nandudo Chor
Miya Fuski Ane Sadino Rang
Miya Fuski Ane Tabha Bhatt : Dadamsha
Miya Fuski Kotarma
Miya Fuski Na Gha
Miya Fuski Nu Maran
Miya Fuski Vakil Thaya
NotesEdit
^English translation. Original statement in Gujarati: "હું કાશીમાં રહેતો હતો ત્યારે એક મિયાંને જોઈને મને મિયાં ફુસકીનું પાત્ર ઘડવાની પ્રેરણા મળી હતી. કાશીમાં નરસિંહ ચોતરા મહોલ્લામાં મંદિરની પાછળ આવેલા ઘરમાં અલી નામના અત્યંત રમૂજી સ્વભાવના દૂબળાપાતળા મિયાં રહેતા હતા. એ એક્કો ચલાવતા. હંમેશાં હસતા અને બીજાને ખડખડાટ હસાવતા. એમનો મશ્કરો સ્વભાવ અને દેખાવ જોઈને મને ફત્તુ મિયાં નામનું પાત્ર ઘડવાની પ્રેરણા મળી. દૂબળાપાતળા દાઢીધારી ફત્તુ મિયાં લેંઘો અને બંડીનો પોશાક પહેરતા. માથે ટોપી રાખતા. આ મિયાંના સ્વભાવની એક ખાસિયત હતી કે એ બહાદુર હોવાના બણગાં ફૂંકતા, પરંતુ અંદરખાને અત્યંત બીકણ હતા. એટલે મિયાં સાથે ફુસકી નામ જોડી દેવા વાર્તા લખી નાખી."
ReferencesEdit
^Hunt, Peter (16 March 2016). International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. ISBN9781134879939. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
"મિયાં ફુસકી - દલાશેઠનો કુવો – જીવરામ જોષી". Readgujarati.com (in Gujarati). 25 May 2007.
"મિયાં ફુસકી - બાપનું સપનું – જીવરામ જોષી". Readgujarati.com (in Gujarati). 21 November 2008.
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The template Infobox character is being considered for merging Miya Fuski is a fictional character created by Jivram Joshi for children s literature in Gujarati language 1 He is mostly accompanied by his friend Tabha Bhatt Both characters were inspired by the people of Kashi during Joshi s stay there Joshi wrote more than thirty stories on the characters They became popular and were later adapted into plays TV series and a film Miya FuskiMiya Fuski Vinodmala characterMiya Fuski left and Tabha Bhatt in their typical attireFirst appearance1945Created byJivram JoshiPublisherZen OpusLanguageGujaratiIn universe informationGenderMaleSpouseBibiSignificant otherTabha Bhatt Dala Sheth Contents 1 Origin and history 2 Characters and story 3 Reception 4 Adaptations 5 Publication 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksOrigin and history EditJivram Joshi was a children s literature author of Gujarati language who created several popular fiction characters Joshi was an editor of Zagmag a children s weekly in Gujarati published by Gujarat Samachar In 1945 he started publishing the stories of Miya Fuski in it which continued for two generations He wrote more than thirty stories on Miya Fuski 2 3 Jivram Joshi has described the origin of the characters When I was living in Kashi I was inspired to create a character of Miyan Fuski after watching a Miyan a Muslim person A very funny and very thin Miyan named Ali was living in a house behind a temple in Narsinh Mohalla in Kashi He had a cart He always laughed and made others laugh His funny nature and attire inspired me to create the character of Fattu Miyan Thin and bearded Fattu Miya used to wear lehenga and waistcoat And a cap on head This Miyan had a peculiar thing about his nature that he boasted that he is brave but inwardly he was timid Thus joined Fuski Timid in Gujarati with Miya and wrote a story Jivram Joshi a Later he created the Hindu character Tabha Bhatt for the purpose of Hindu Muslim unity He created Tabha Bhatt based on the Brahmin priests of Kashi 4 Characters and story EditMiya Fuski and his friend Tabha Bhatt are the central characters in the story Miya Fuski is tall and thin while Tabha Bhatt is short and pot bellied Miya Fuski is a Muslim and wears lehenga waistcoat and cap He is bald and has a long beard with large round eyes 3 Tabha Bhatt is a Hindu Brahmin character who wears typical paghadi on his head loose cloth on his shoulder and dhoti Other recurring characters are Bibi wife of Miya Dala Sheth a merchant The real name of Miya Fuski is Fattu Miya He worked a guard Once he assumed a group of donkeys as a group of thieves and boasted about himself Later he hides and becomes Miya Fuski from Fattu Miya Fuski literally means timid in Gujarati He is a novice and vulnerable person He is involved in situations where he behaves stupidly and hilariously but the end result is always in his favour in the end Tabha Bhatt accompanies him in his misadventures Miya is timid inwardly and often boasts of his bravery but he finds his way with his wit in difficult situations 2 3 Reception EditThe stories were popular with children as well as admired by adults They are still popular across Gujarat 5 and the characters are considered as the icons of children s literature in Gujarati language 6 The catchphrase Ame Kon Sipai Bachha Gujarati અમ ક ણ સ પ ઈ બચ ચ English Who we are Brave Children from the stories became popular with children 3 7 8 Gujarati author Chandrakant Bakshi had written Miya Fuski and Jivram Joshi will live on in children s literature until the ABC of Gujarati language lives on 7 Adaptations EditThe stories of Miya Fuski are adapted into plays TV series and a film Bhargav Joshi son of Jivram Joshi adapted the stories in a play Miya Fuski Ane Tabha Bhatt Asit Kumarr Modi produced and Sandeep Patel directed a TV series Miya Fuski for DD Gujarati 9 The characters were also adapted in a children s Gujarati film Miya Fuski 007 in 1987 starring Johny Walker and Kishor Bhatt in the lead roles The film was directed by Manhar Raskapur and produced by Mukesh Pandya 10 11 12 Industrialist Rashmin Majithia s company Zen Opus holds copyrights of Miya Fuski and other characters created by Joshi The rights were acquired in 2020 from descendants of Joshi Majithia has announced their adaptations in other media 13 Publication EditThe stories first appeared in Zagmag starting 1945 They were later published as book format by Sandesh Balsathi Granthmala in 1946 by Bharati Sahitya Sangh in 1951 by Zagmag Prakashan in 1953 by R R Sheth ni Company in 1963 3 and by Zen Opus in 2021 13 Several stories were later republished under the title Miya Fuski Vinodmala Some of them are Miya Fuski Baapnu Sapnu Miya Fuski Bhajiyano Bhav Miya Fuski Bhootiyo Kagal Miya Fuski Bhuvanu Bhoot Miya Fuski Chorno Kuvo Miya Fuski Dala Sheth no Kuvo Miya Fuski Dala Shethni Bhavai Miya Fuski Fattuni Fuski Miya Fuski Jaadui Vatko Miya Fuski Kano Vandaro Miya Fuski Khudani Potali Miya Fuski Lanka Jalawi Miya Fuski Miyani Mijbani Miya Fuski Thai Fajeti Miya Fuski Unganashi Raja Miya Fuski Vilayati Saheb Miya Fuski Ane Bhoot Miya Fuski Ane Daglo Miya Fuski Ane Kachabo Miya Fuski Ane Nandudo Chor Miya Fuski Ane Sadino Rang Miya Fuski Ane Tabha Bhatt Dadamsha Miya Fuski Kotarma Miya Fuski Na Gha Miya Fuski Nu Maran Miya Fuski Vakil ThayaNotes Edit English translation Original statement in Gujarati હ ક શ મ રહ ત હત ત ય ર એક મ ય ન જ ઈન મન મ ય ફ સક ન પ ત ર ઘડવ ન પ ર રણ મળ હત ક શ મ નરસ હ ચ તર મહ લ લ મ મ દ રન પ છળ આવ લ ઘરમ અલ ન મન અત ય ત રમ જ સ વભ વન દ બળ પ તળ મ ય રહ ત હત એ એક ક ચલ વત હ મ શ હસત અન બ જ ન ખડખડ ટ હસ વત એમન મશ કર સ વભ વ અન દ ખ વ જ ઈન મન ફત ત મ ય ન મન પ ત ર ઘડવ ન પ ર રણ મળ દ બળ પ તળ દ ઢ ધ ર ફત ત મ ય લ ઘ અન બ ડ ન પ શ ક પહ રત મ થ ટ પ ર ખત આ મ ય ન સ વભ વન એક ખ સ યત હત ક એ બહ દ ર હ વ ન બણગ ફ કત પર ત અ દરખ ન અત ય ત બ કણ હત એટલ મ ય સ થ ફ સક ન મ જ ડ દ વ વ ર ત લખ ન ખ References Edit Hunt Peter 16 March 2016 International Companion Encyclopedia of Children s Literature ISBN 9781134879939 Retrieved 31 March 2016 a b જ વર મ જ શ ગ જર ત સ હ ત ય પર ષદ Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in Gujarati Retrieved 31 March 2016 a b c d e Trivedi Shraddha 1999 Miya Fuski Gujarati Vishwakosh Gujarati Encyclopaedia Vol 16 Ahmedabad Gujarati Vishwakosh Trust p 54 The Indian P E N 1955 p 339 ર મ ચ અન ત જગ આપ વ ચન divyabhaskar in Gujarati 9 April 2011 Retrieved 31 March 2016 બ ળદ ન ઊજવ એ પર ત બ ળસ હ ત યન ગ ણવત ત ન સ ધ ર એ એ ક મ ચ લ Gujarati Midday in Gujarati 14 November 2011 Retrieved 31 March 2016 a b મ ય ફ સક જ વર મ જ ષ Readgujarati com in Gujarati 25 May 2007 Retrieved 31 March 2016 મ બઈ સમ ચ ર Mumbai Samachar in Gujarati Retrieved 31 March 2016 Malini Navya 2014 07 29 Will literary adaptations make a comeback on TV The Times of India Retrieved 2016 03 31 Ashish Rajadhyaksha Paul Willemen 10 July 2014 Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema Taylor amp Francis p 1994 ISBN 978 1 135 94325 7 DeshGujarat 15 November 2007 1960 Gujarati film Mehandi Rang Lagyo DeshGujarat Retrieved 31 March 2016 ગ જર ત ફ લ મ મ સફળત લ કપ ર યત અન વ વ ધ યન પ રત ક મનહર રસકપ ર divyabhaskar in Gujarati 4 January 2016 Retrieved 31 March 2016 a b ઉદ ય ગપત અન કલ પ ર મ રશ મ ન મજ ઠ ય ન આર ટ કલ ક શનમ જ વર મ જ શ ન ક લ સ ક વ ર ત ઓન ખજ ન www gujaratimidday com in Gujarati 2021 07 09 Retrieved 2021 07 23 External links EditMiya Fuski in Gujarati Vishwakosh મ ય ફ સક દલ શ ઠન ક વ જ વર મ જ ષ Readgujarati com in Gujarati 25 May 2007 મ ય ફ સક બ પન સપન જ વર મ જ ષ Readgujarati com in Gujarati 21 November 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miya Fuski amp oldid 1163897720, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
