kanthapura

kanthapura is the great Novel written by a Raja Rao. This is the great Novel for changing Society.

1. Department of English Name : Sejal N. Solanki Paper : 4 Indian Writing in English Topic : Role of Woman in Kanthapura Roll No. 36 Enrollment No. 2069108420200037 Email : [email protected] Batch : 2019 – 2021 Submitted to Dr.Dilip Barad Sir Maharaja Krishnakumar Singhji Bhavnagar University

2. Kanthapura Written by RAJA RAO Born : 8 November 1908 Died : 8 July 2006 Born in Brahmin Family , so he aware of his Brahminical obligation. Novelist of Philosophical Consciousness. Works :- Kanthapura ( 1938 ) The Sarpent of the Rope (1960)

3. Continue Awards :- Sahitya Academy Award ( 1964 ) Padama Bhushan ( 1969 ) Neustadt International Prize for Literature ( 1988 ) Padma Vibhushan ( 2007 )

4. Role of Woman in Raja Rao’s Kanthapura Acchanka : Open minded Brahmin woman. Kenchamma : Goddess of the Village and Mother of Himavathy. Ratan : Widow and Daughter of Kamalamma. Rangamma : She published weekly political pamphlet and sponsors. - She daily discussed on nationalist movement.

5. Role of Woman in Kanthapura Woman in Raja Rao’s Kanthapura within the social – political realms. Role played woman in the Indian Fight for Independence British against British Rules. In our society woman always Marginalize. In fiction but Raja Rao portrayed woman as Heroic figure.

6. Continue… In Raja Rao’s Kanthapura Narrator is an old woman. It shows the one of the stylistic devices of the Novel. Kenchamma the Goddess is the center of the village . The attachment and love for the mother is express in many ways. Motherhood is represented by Kenchamma. People think that she protect them from Sickness and Diseases.

7. Figure of The Ideal Woman Woman must Obedient to his husband. Examples : kanthapura’s woman And when our men Heard of this , they said that was there nothing left for woman behavior. Vagabond about like Soldier ? And every time the Milk curdled or Dhoti was not Dry. They would dry , they would say that because of the Swaraj Movement.

8. Continue… Women's Education is Problematic at that time because of Mentality of People and Society. Woman's of Kanthapura are Ignorant and Uneducated. Women of Sevika Sangha were talked about Clothes and Ornaments. Akkaya becomes widow , at the young age remains dependent and burden for family. Infect her death does not Perturb but relieves the other.

9. Continue… Gandhian movement had a considerable role to play vital role in bringing the women out of ‘ Pardah ’. To remove the ignorance of the women of Kanthapura. It also Important in Bringing the women out of Pardah. One of the most interesting factor that played a role in lives of the woman in the letter or the alphabet in the form of Newspaper. The leader of Sevika Sangha Rangamma and Ratan.

10. Continue… While Moorthy spent his days in prison, the woman of Kanthapura took Charges of struggle for freedom. They formed woman's volunteer corps under the leadership patriotism among the woman by presenting the historical figure like Laxamibai , Sarojini Naidu , Kiran bedi etc. Rao’s Picture of woman taking part in the National Movement in Kanthapura. It is with help of woman that Moorthy , Gandhi and other man , brings in a lot of change in Village.

11. Conclusion. In the last we can say that women of Kanthapura are ignorant but we witnessed the immense change that is gradually brought about in psyche of the narrow-minded , Prejudiced and Understanding. There is one question raises that whether their role is a Heroic dominant or Subaltern one are they Heroic Are victims of their own that is being used to sacrifice their physical and emotional need for the victory of Men??? Who gets the Prize in the end of book / Novel ??

12. Reference… https://www.enotes.com/topics/kanthapura https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Rao https://dilipbarad.blogspot.com/2013/01/ma-english-study-material-reading.html