Miya Fuski

Miya Fuski
Miya Fuski Vinodmala character
Miya Fuski (left) and Tabha Bhatt in their typical attire
First appearance	1945
Created by	Jivram Joshi
Publisher	Zagmag by Gujarat Samachar
Language	Gujarati
Information
Gender	Male
Spouse(s)	Bibi
Significant other(s)	Tabha Bhatt, Dala Sheth

Miya Fuski (Gujarati: મિયાં ફૂસકી) is a fictional character created by Jivram Joshi for children's literature in Gujarati language. He is mostly accompanied by his friend, Tabha Bhatt (Gujarati: તભા ભટ્ટ). Both characters were inspired by the people of Kashi during the Joshi's stay. Joshi wrote more than thirty stories on the characters. They became popular and were later adapted into plays, TV series and a film.

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.

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.

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 Muslim and wears lehenga, waistcoat and cap. He is bald and long beard with large round eyes. Tabha Bhatt is 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.