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    Chandalika: by Rabindranath Tagore

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    The document provides a summary of the dance drama "Chandalika" by Rabindranath Tagore. It discusses the plot, which is set in Sravasti city and focuses on Prakriti, a girl from a lower caste who is smitten by a Buddhist monk named Ananda. Prakriti convinces her mother to use magic to compel Ananda to return to her. However, Buddha intervenes to prevent them from committing a sin by crossing societal boundaries. The analysis suggests the play illustrates social discrimination and the self-humiliation felt by lower castes in society. It also demonstrates human selfishness and the consequences of overstepping ones boundaries.

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    The document provides a summary of the dance drama "Chandalika" by Rabindranath Tagore. It discusses the plot, which is set in Sravasti city and focuses on Prakriti, a girl from a lower caste who is smitten by a Buddhist monk named Ananda. Prakriti convinces her mother to use magic to compel Ananda to return to her. However, Buddha intervenes to prevent them from committing a sin by crossing societal boundaries. The analysis suggests the play illustrates social discrimination and the self-humiliation felt by lower castes in society. It also demonstrates human selfishness and the consequences of overstepping ones boundaries.

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    The document provides a summary of the dance drama "Chandalika" by Rabindranath Tagore. It discusses the plot, which is set in Sravasti city and focuses on Prakriti, a girl from a lower caste who is smitten by a Buddhist monk named Ananda. Prakriti convinces her mother to use magic to compel Ananda to return to her. However, Buddha intervenes to prevent them from committing a sin by crossing societal boundaries. The analysis suggests the play illustrates social discrimination and the self-humiliation felt by lower castes in society. It also demonstrates human selfishness and the consequences of overstepping ones boundaries.

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    Chandalika: by Rabindranath Tagore

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    Yash Agrawal
    The document provides a summary of the dance drama "Chandalika" by Rabindranath Tagore. It discusses the plot, which is set in Sravasti city and focuses on Prakriti, a girl from a lower caste who is smitten by a Buddhist monk named Ananda. Prakriti convinces her mother to use magic to compel Ananda to return to her. However, Buddha intervenes to prevent them from committing a sin by crossing societal boundaries. The analysis suggests the play illustrates social discrimination and the self-humiliation felt by lower castes in society. It also demonstrates human selfishness and the consequences of overstepping ones boundaries.

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    The play 'Chandalika' is about discrimination in society based on caste and the boundaries of love.

    Prakriti realizes in the end that she had held Ananda captive against his wishes.

    CHANDALIKA

    By Rabindranath Tagore

    Presented By – Group No.: 9


    Krismita Shrestha
    Priya Shrestha
    Ronit Shrestha
    Samrid Shrestha
    CONTENTS

     ABOUT THE AUTHOR


     INTRODUCTION
     PLOT
     ANALYSIS
     INTERPRETATION
     REVIEW
     CONCLUSION
     QUESTIONNAIRE
    RABINDRANATH TAGORE (1861 AD -1941AD)
     Born on May 7, 1861 in Kolkata, India
     Died on August 7 ,1941 in Kolkata , India
     Poet , playwrighter , author , novelist , essayist , painter
     Literary Works :
    • Poem (Gitanjali) , Novels, essays, short stories (Galpaguchchha) , drama (Valmiki
    Pratobha , Visarjan ) , artist (2,230 songs)
     Educationist
    • Founded an university – Visva Bharati University in 1921 at Santiniketan
     Awarded with Nobel Prize For Literature in 1913
     In his honor, festivals like Annual Bengali Festival is celebrated.
    INTRODUCTION

     A dance drama
     Based on a Buddhist myth
     Portrays the untouchability of a lower cast
     Story with a moral
    PLOT

     Set in Sravasti city


     Story of Prakriti,
    - a girl belonging to a lower cast, i.e., Chandalini
    - Surprised when Bhikshu asks her for water
    - Smittened by the Buddhist monk
    - She desperately wants him
    - She compels her mother to cast a magic spell
    - Finally succeeds in bringing Ananda back to her door
    - The Lord Buddha prevents them from committing sin
    ANALYSIS

     The social discrimination among people in underdeveloped countries is picturized in a


    very descriptive manner.
     The self humiliation that people of lower cast feel is shown in the play.
     There are many meaningful sentences in different parts of the play.
     Talks clearly about the superstitions that people believe in.
     The common Human nature of being selfish is demonstrated evidently
     Talks about the consequences of crossing one’s boundaries
     Buddhism has been mentioned but its teachings and relevance is not made clear.
     Doesn’t talk about the ethnicity of Chandals
     Comprises mostly of dialogues; narration is minimal
     It is entirely based on a myth
    QUESTIONNAIRE
    1) What is the play “Chandalika” all about?
     Discrimination in the society and boundaries in love

    2) What does Prakriti realize in the end?


     That she had held Ananda captive, against his wishes

    3) Why did Prakriti want her mother to undo the spell in the end?
     Because Ananda had lost his radiance and purity when he arrived at her door

    4) Who is the main culprit in the play?


     The mother, she didn’t stop her child knowing what the consequences would be.
    REVIEW

     Characters
     Prakriti – Round Character
     Mother - Round Character
     Ananda – Flat Character

     Genre : Dance Drama

     Theme
     Untouchability
     Self- humiliation is a sin
     Historical Background
     Critique of Indian society that ignores and deprives large community of its
    fundamental rights and dignity.

     Symbol
     Characters name
     Water
     Dance
    INTERPRETATION

     Society is segregated by a boundary of prejudice


     People of lower casts are constantly repressed by the people of higher cast
     At some point people will realize and fight against discrimination
     True love is free from selfishness
     Prevalence of taboos
    CONCLUSION

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