Mussoorie born author-photographer, Ganesh Saili was a special guest at a select gathering of authors, journalists and intellectuals at the interactive session at the Sixth Writers Meet held at Raj Bhawan Dehradun.
Welcoming Saili to the Raj Bhawan, His Excellency the Governor of Uttarakhand Shri KK Paul called the author, “A historian from the hills who could illustrate his words with his own pictures.” The Governor also talked about the author’s latest book ‘Wanderings in the Garhwal Himalaya’ and other books Ganesh Saili has written.
The celebrated author, spoke about his roots, his home in Mussoorie, interspersed with interesting anecdotes – ‘Gupp & Gossip’ – tales of life in the hills which had the audience in rapt attention, with self deprecating humour.
Ganesh Saili has also made his mark as an ace Photographer and he put together a stunning collection of photographs for his audience categorising them under his roots in the Garhwal Himalayas, his home in Mussoorie and the journey down the years from analogue to digital.
Present at the occasion were authors Jaskiran Chopra, Roshan Dalal, Mona Verma, Director General of Police Anil Raturi, Principal Secretary Radha Raturi, Publisher Upendra Arora of Green Bookshop, Randhir Arora and other.
For years now Uttarakhand’s Governor His Excellency Shri K.K. Paul has played the perfect host by turning, Raj Bhawan, Dehradun into an abode of letters with panache, class, culture and literature. An initiative appreciated by all men of letters who flock there and look forward to these meeting of intellectual minds.
