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Adarsh Balak / आदर्श बालक

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About

Adarsh Balak, also known by its Hindi transcription आदर्श बालक, is the name of a series of artworks and comics made by India-based visual artist Priyesh Trivedi. The comics parody the artwork of moral educational posters popular in elementary schools in India. The phrase "Aadarsh Baalak" translates to "Ideal Boy" in Hindi. The artist began sharing his work in 2014 and grew popular in subsequent years. The artist is generally credited with popularising parodies of "Ideal Boy" posters.

Background

"Adarsh Baalak" is a reference to a common form of moral educational material in India. Posters depicting "adarsh" or "ideal" boys and their activities are used to instill habits understood to be morally correct, as well as to encourage reading and comprehension. One such poster from Indian Book Depot can be seen below.


AN IDEAL BOY - GOOD HABITS GETS UP EARLY IN THE MORNING BRUSHES UP THE TEETH SAPS T GOES TO SCHOOL AND READS ATTENTIVELY SALUTES PARENTS BATHES DAILY TAKES MEALS IN TIME GOES FOR MORNING WALK PRAYS HELPS OTHERS TAKES PARTS IN GAMES TAKING THE LOST CHILDREN TO THE POLICE POST TAKES PART OM ACTIVITIES INDIAN BOOK DEPOT

On May 3rd, 2014, Adarsh Balak's official Facebook[1] page posted the first artwork in the series, gathering over 2,400 likes in over eight years. On May 13th, the page uploaded its first viral image,[2] gathering over 9,000 likes in eight years. The meme was also reposted to the subreddit /r/funny.[3]


CARPE DIEM RA • आदर्श बालक आदर्श बालक

Developments

Adarsh Balak's Facebook page crossed 65,000 followers in 6 months after its first post in May 2014.[4] As of December 2022, Adarsh Balak's Facebook page has gathered over 116,000 followers, and its Twitter page has gathered over 4,300 followers.[5]

On January 19th, 2019, Adarsh Balak's comics received renewed attention after British actor Stephen Fry shared an "ideal boy" poster he spotted in his doctor's office. Fry's tweet gathered over 4,900 likes in two years (seen below, left) and can be accessed via Internet Archive.[6] A close-up of the poster reveals details like "An ideal boy salutes his parents" and attempts to "brush up his teeth" (seen below, right).[7]


Stephen Fry @stephenfry Decidedly odd of my doctor to hang this in his surgery. I've tried to live up to it though. Haven't managed to "Pray Almighty" or "Join NCC", otherwise I'm getting there. AN IDEALLS) आदर्श बालक BOY (GOOD HABITS) GET UP EARLY IN THE MORNING. प्रातः काल उठना BRUSH UP THE TEETH. दाँत साफ करना STUDY ATTENTIVELY. ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ना 9:48 AM - 19 Jan 2019 SALUTES PARENTS माता-पिता को प्रणाम करना Follow TAKE BATH DAILY प्रति दिन नहाना TAKE MEALS AT PROPER TIME. समय पर भोजन करना GO FOR MORNING WALK. सैर करना ANY PRAY ALMIGHTY. प्रार्थना करना HELP OTHERS. दूसरों की मदद करना AN IDEAL आदर्श बालक BOY (GOOD HABITS) GET UP EARLY IN THE MORNING. प्रातःकाल उठना BRUSH UP THE TEETH. दाँत साफ करना STUDY ATTENTIVELY. ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ना TAKE PART IN SPORTS. खेल-कूद में भाग लेना SALUTES PARENTS माता-पिता को प्रणाम करना TAKE BATH DAILY प्रति दिन नहाना TAKE MEALS AT PROPER TIME. समय पर भोजन करना JOIN N.C.C. एन.सी.सी. से सम्बन्ध रखना Made In India Exclusively For Accoutrements, USA GO FOR MORNING WALK. सैर करना PRAY ALMIGHTY. प्रार्थना करना HELP OTHERS. दूसरों की मदद करना ATTEND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. सामाजिक कार्यों में भाग लेना

On January 7th, 2020, an Adarsh Balak panel was posted to /r/India,[8] gathering over 3,800 upvotes in two years (seen below).


O N 34 CAFEADS THE IT ACEASTA BREAKING SOURCES: FAK HAS WO CMCRGY BUT TO RELEASE PILOT PAK UNDER PRESSURE TO FREEF HE PICKA MEH FORCES INATION FIRST | आदर्श बालक adarshbalak.net

Adarsh Balak is generally credited with popularising parodies of moral education posters.[9] Early artists to reference the art form include Meera Sethi (seen below, left).[7] Other artists to parody the form include Twitter page @adarshliberal, which has since been suspended (seen below, right).


AN IDEAL BOY - GOOD HABITS IS KIND AND GENEROUS EATS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES M BAR TAKES PART IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES PLAYS WITH HIS CHILDRENS MAKES HIMSELF FRESH AND CLEAN IS FULFILLED IN WORK USES PROTECTION PRACTICES YOGA ASANA MEDITATES DAILY CARES FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS 200 FINDS GOOD LOVER EXPRESSES GRATITUDE FOR GOOD LIFE AN ADARSH "LIBERAL" HITS ON COLLEAGUES SHIFTS GOALPOSTS IF & PROCEEDS TO LIFT LOSING ARGUMENT eTA SUPPORTS PETA, EATS PRACTICES PLAYING CHICKEN & BEEF THE "VICTIM CARD" twitter.com/adarshliberal DEL NEVER LETS FACTS BITE HIM PLAYS WITH PET ANON TROLLS WHO AGREE SUPPORTS NAXALS ATTACKS HINDU GODS TO BECOME SECULAR GOES ON EXPENSIVE HOLIDAYS TO DISCUSS & UNDERSTAND POVERTY MISGUIDES BLIND BRUSHES UP HIS LIES TWITTER FOLLOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING

Various Examples


OWAT NO POUTS A BAD GIRL एक बुरी लड़की है WATCHES P---------- EATS TOO LESS पोर्न देखती है नौटम SMOKES AND DRINKS कम पाती है अकि व्यक्ति कर LETCHES AT OTHER BOYS गोल रोटी दूध नहीं सकती है CAN'T MAKE ROUND ROTIS गोवा बने जाती है एक प्यार हो जाता है पाटक GOES TO GOA FALLS IN LOVE IN A PARK EATS TOO MUCH HAS BREASTS EC NO. 69 बहुत अकि पाती है न है सुने] बालों के साथ बाहर चलती है WALKS OUTSIDE WITH THE HAIR OPEN मोटरसाइकल की सवारी करती है RIDESA MOTORBIKE STUDENTS AT SRISHTI SCHOOL AN IDEAL BOY 3 आदर्श बालक (GOOD HABITS) WAKES UP WITH A BONER HEIL MOTHER, FATHER OVERDOSES ON PINK STARES AT TEACHER'S T--- TOO LAZY TO TAKE OFF SHORTS OR BATHE STANDING UP OM NOM NOM NOM CHART NO. NO H---, LOLZ TIRED OF RATHEISM TOLS DO YOU EVEN LIFT? PS to 另181001 FOOTBALL WITH HANDS? DAE MW3? HINDI GRAMMAR NAZI Published by: INDIAN BOOK DEPOT, (MAP HOUSE 2937, Bahadur Garh Road, Delhi-110006 VIA 9GAG.COM Varises Price 2.00 OURE ALW E S adarshbalak.net आदर्श बालक 10 10) 200 10 आदर्श बालक EAT SLEE DIE REPEAT adarshbalak.net Coldes MO adarshbalak.net LOAN आदर्श बालक ayy Imao आदर्श बालक

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External References

[1] Facebook – Adarsh Balak.

[2] Facebook – Adarsh Balak.

[3] Reddit – /r/funny

[4]  India Times – Ideal Boy Posters

[5] Twitter – adarsh_balak

[6] Internet Archive – Twitter

[7] Makeshift Issue 3 – Meera Sethi

[8] Reddit – /r/india

[9] Mumbai Mirror – how round are your rotis

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