CHAMPA-KE-PHOOL
A rendezvous in the middle of the village called Baradari where village people, young and old, especially, elders used to meet, sit, play cards and gossip till late nights during winters, discussing important matters of common interest and for the betterment of the village as well as finding final solutions to their own pinching domestic problems. The place in question, witnessed numerous dramas/variety shows staged by the village drama club. Rasleelas, bhagats and jagrataas by touring troupes, the narration of great Epics, Ramayan and Mahabharat Kathas by visiting renowned katha vachaks from other parts of the country, for months together, is a reminiscent of the past hustle-bustle in the village.
Village Ladori is a valley of flowers, both domestic and wild. Flowers like Haar-Shringaar, different colors and sizes of Genda (marigold), moti, different varieties and colors of roses, sada-bahaar, chameli, raat rani, basanti yellow flowers are found in every household. In spring season, the village is in full bloom of wild flowers. Each and every house hold in the village grow rare varieties of flowers and ornamental bushes hanging around their houses.
Village Ladori is a valley of flowers, both domestic and wild. Flowers like Haar-Shringaar, different colors and sizes of Genda (marigold), moti, different varieties and colors of roses, sada-bahaar, chameli, raat rani, basanti yellow flowers are found in every household. In spring season, the village is in full bloom of wild flowers. Each and every house hold in the village grow rare varieties of flowers and ornamental bushes hanging around their houses.
Rarest of the rare Champa Flower Tree, sapling of which, is said to have had been brought to Ladori, carried by hand, from Chamba region of the then Himachal Pradesh, by the then Zaildar family of Ladori, which is still standing huge, tall and upright, in front of, now dilapidated baradari building, challenging as if holding high the past glory of the village, and at the same time, spreading all around, the typical maddening fragrance of golden-yellow Champa-Ke-Phool and of course, standing like a lone witness of those good old days and cultural richness of the village.
Ladori is mainly inhabited by Pathania rajputs consisting of Dangoos, Lehrawale, Naaleparwale, Behrewale, Shahpurie, Wazir, Bagewale etc. majority of whom belong to service class. Living in a cluster of houses touching lehra and choti dhaar in the northeast up to naalepaar.
Brahmins of different gotras consisting of manjhol, upadhye, mukkimaar, beriwale, ghaluinwale, daakwale, bhatianwale, halwaii, dube etc. in the north side and few dalit families adjoining upla maira while kashyaps (jheer) are sandwitched in the middle.
A pucci main street connecting both ends of the village runs through the village via hattian, ghare-da-amb, mandi and lehra. People of different castes live together in complete peace and harmony in this pollution free environment and slowly waking up Himachali village. So far as crimes are concerned, the rate is negligible not only in and around the village, but in the entire area in general.
Some mischievous elements might have had committed crimes of petty nature in the past but these do not warrant mention. However, steadily growing hatred and intolerance is being realized every now and then, but hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat and thereby giving heat to already existing petty problems.
If I may give a piece of advice.......grow more respect and tolerance for each other! Elders will also have to be more careful to arrest such a tendency so that even minor incidents of any nature do not recur.
Ladori is mainly inhabited by Pathania rajputs consisting of Dangoos, Lehrawale, Naaleparwale, Behrewale, Shahpurie, Wazir, Bagewale etc. majority of whom belong to service class. Living in a cluster of houses touching lehra and choti dhaar in the northeast up to naalepaar.
Brahmins of different gotras consisting of manjhol, upadhye, mukkimaar, beriwale, ghaluinwale, daakwale, bhatianwale, halwaii, dube etc. in the north side and few dalit families adjoining upla maira while kashyaps (jheer) are sandwitched in the middle.
A pucci main street connecting both ends of the village runs through the village via hattian, ghare-da-amb, mandi and lehra. People of different castes live together in complete peace and harmony in this pollution free environment and slowly waking up Himachali village. So far as crimes are concerned, the rate is negligible not only in and around the village, but in the entire area in general.
Some mischievous elements might have had committed crimes of petty nature in the past but these do not warrant mention. However, steadily growing hatred and intolerance is being realized every now and then, but hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat and thereby giving heat to already existing petty problems.
If I may give a piece of advice.......grow more respect and tolerance for each other! Elders will also have to be more careful to arrest such a tendency so that even minor incidents of any nature do not recur.
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