LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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The Plight of a Rural Girl in Girish Karnad’s Naga-Mandala

Dr. A. Kayalvizhi, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.


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Abstract

Gender discrimination is a phenomenon that is evidently ascertained in global level. The wretched condition of female gender is quite commonly observed even in this progressive age. Even though the urban women face gender inequality in day-to-day life, their situation is far better when compared with the predicament of the rustic womenfolk of the countries like India that value culture and conventions more than humans. The women of countryside undergo awful mistreatment of the conservative patriarchal society in the name of traditional practices. The deplorable condition of such afflicted women is exposed by the renowned Indian playwright Girish Karnad in his play Naga-Mandala through the character Rani.

Keywords: Girish Karnad, Naga-Mandala, male chauvinism, gender discrimination, culture, customs, conventions.

Introduction

Gender discrimination is a phenomenon that is evidently ascertained in global level. The wretched condition of female gender is quite commonly observed even in this progressive age. Even though the urban women face gender inequality in day-to-day life, their situation is far better when compared with the predicament of the rustic womenfolk of the countries like India that value culture and conventions more than humans. The women of countryside undergo awful mistreatment of the conservative patriarchal society in the name of traditional practices. The deplorable condition of such afflicted women is exposed by the renowned Indian playwright Girish Karnad in his play Naga-Mandala through the character Rani.

About the Author

Girish Karnad is a famous multifaceted personality who is known as a Kannada writer, translator, actor, and film director. He emerged as a playwright in the 1960s that marked the attainment of maturity of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada. He was conferred Jnanpith Award in 1998, the highest literary honour granted in India. He translated some of his plays into English as well. As an actor, he received Padma Sri and Padma Bhushan awards from the government of India and also won four Filmfare awards.

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Dr. A. Kayalvizhi, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
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Tamilnadu, India
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