Girish Tiwari

Girish Tiwari "Girda" (10 September 1945 – 22 August 2010) was a scriptwriter, director, lyricist, singer, poet, organic culturist, literary writer, and social activist in Uttarakhand, India.

At the age of twenty-one, Girda met social activists at Lakheempur Khiri and got influenced by their work in the society.

These meetings at such a tender age changed the life path of Girda and made him a creative writer and a social activist.

Girda has directed famous plays like "Andha Yug", "Andher Nagri", "Thank you Mr. Glad" and "Bharat Durdasha".

[4] He was one of the founders and member of the editorial board of PAHAR, a Nainital-based organisation involved with promotion of Himalayan culture.