Comparative study of arjuna & eklavya

1. Comparative study of Arjuna & Eklavya Name : Praful ,B Ghareniya Class: M.A part one Semester: 1 Roll no : 22 Paper: 4 enrollment no : pg14101012 Submitted : Department of English Guided by : Dr Dilip Barad Year : 8/10/2014 MK Bhavnagar university

2. Introduction of writer The purpose was written by T.P Kailasam He was born on 1884 He was died on 1946 He was playwright of kannada literature

3. Character of Eklavya He was son of Vyatraj Hiranyadhanus He was a young prince of the Nishadha Eklavya aspire to study archery in the Gurukul of Guru Dronacharya The greatest know teaches in the use of weaponry and martial art knowledge at the time Eklavya sincerely sought the mentorship of Drona in the weaponry and martial art

4. However since E klavya belonged to the lower castes he was denied access to Drona’s mentorship but because Eklavya was self motivated and was determined to learn from Drona => Self training Self study over many years eventually Eklavya become on archer of exception prowess , greater than Drona’s best pupil

5. Character of Arjuna Arjuna is the third of the Pandva brothers Arjuna was born in Royal family of Hastinapura Drona’s favorite and most accomplished pupil he become a master in using the bow and arrow

6. Comparative of Arjuna and Eklavya B oth are good archer Arjuna is Kshatariya Eklavya is belonged to lower cast Arjuna is leaning from to Drona Eklavya is self leaning (his also leaning to Drona , he is the tree and watching , observing, leaning)

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