Topic: Ekalavya as a subaltern

Paper: 4 ( Indian writing in English )Name: Bhatt Urvi P.Roll no. 36Class: sem-1P.G.Enrollment No. : PG13101004Seat No. : 1130036Email id: bhatt.urvi22@gmail.com Submitted to: Smt S.B.Gardy Department of English Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar UniversityBhavnagar(Gujarat-India)

The Purposeby

T. P. Kailasam

Ekalavya as a Subaltern:Ancient writing

Doctoring of an ideal lifeMahabharata, Ramayana, Upanishads are rich heritage.

‘ the greatest of art ‘Is in proportion to the greatness of the characters that the artist creates.

Centre

An Epic hero

Original myth

Two acts

Great Nishada

Devotion to his Guru

Compassion for the poor fawns

Tragedy arises

Conflict- two loyalties & consequent betrayal

Original character of Ekalavya:

Mahabharata- short description- Ekalavya

Deprived of his basic right of Education

Drona refused Non- Aryan

Taught only princes

Ekalavya made his statue

Started studying archery

Had to pay fees

Right hand’s thumb

Ekalavya of the Purpose:

Non- Aryan eager to save

Father is archer who died for king while fighting

Mother is virtuous ladyTells to meet Dronacharya

Drive away the wolves

Not ready to teach Non- Aryan

Promised Arjuna to make him the best archer

Denial by Drona:

Kailasm’s time India divided castes-sub castes

Lower class victim of fake rules and regulations

Not enjoys basic fundamental rights.

Ekalavya faced all the problems and came out in flying colors.

Modern Ekalavya:

Learned archery:

One should have courage concentration and commitment to fulfill the most difficult task.

The best Archer:

Arjuna and DronaSaw a Wolf

Drona was amazedPraised the archery

Drona feels helpless

Original myth, he was asked to give daxina but here the student willingly decides to do so.

The dignity of his Guru’s promise he gave important part of the body.

Ekalavya’s Guru Daxina:

T. P. Kailasam made a small character of Mahabharata a hero of ‘ The Purpose ‘ and at the same time he criticized the Indian caste and creed system where a talented person is not equally seen.

Conclusion:

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