HERE MY PRESENTATION OF MY M.A COURSE. I AM SUBMITTING TO DR. DILIP BARAD , SMT. S.B. GARDI DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH MKBU

1. Presented by Alpa PondaPresented by Alpa Ponda
Smt.S.B Gardi Department ofSmt.S.B Gardi Department of
English MKBUEnglish MKBU
Presentation Topic- A CRITIQUE ONPresentation Topic- A CRITIQUE ON
INDIAN RENAISSANCEINDIAN RENAISSANCE
Paper no-4Paper no-4
M.A Sem-1M.A Sem-1
Roll no- 04Roll no- 04
Enrolment no- 2069108420170025Enrolment no- 2069108420170025
Batch -2016-2018Batch -2016-2018
Email Id – alpaponda.7@gmail.comEmail Id – alpaponda.7@gmail.com

2. THE RENAISSANCE IN INDIATHE RENAISSANCE IN INDIA

3. WHAT IS RENAISSANCE IN OURWHAT IS RENAISSANCE IN OUR
WORDSWORDS
Renaissance is something going beyondRenaissance is something going beyond
our chains of Britishers and presentingour chains of Britishers and presenting
our own glory, the Indian gloryour own glory, the Indian glory..

4. The renaissance in India consists of fourThe renaissance in India consists of four
essays that were first published in Arya inessays that were first published in Arya in
1918. In first essay, Aurobindo discusses1918. In first essay, Aurobindo discusses
the term RENAISSANCE. He refutes somethe term RENAISSANCE. He refutes some
common common Europeancommon common European
misconceptions on nature of Indianmisconceptions on nature of Indian
civilization, misconceptions that have beencivilization, misconceptions that have been
echoed by westernized Indians too.echoed by westernized Indians too.

5. INDIAN CULTUREINDIAN CULTURE
we can see that the course of post-we can see that the course of post-
independence India has stressed theindependence India has stressed the
regaining of material, even military, notregaining of material, even military, not
necessarily the reaffirmation of India’snecessarily the reaffirmation of India’s
spiritual idea. We see in present day, Indiaspiritual idea. We see in present day, India
a great effort to attain such materiala great effort to attain such material
prosperity but whether the spiritual idea ofprosperity but whether the spiritual idea of
India.India.

6. HOPE IN YOUTHHOPE IN YOUTH
-Shree Aurobindo says, “ The students-Shree Aurobindo says, “ The students
generally have great capacities but thegenerally have great capacities but the
system of education represses and destroyssystem of education represses and destroys
these capacities.”these capacities.”
- India is the country of youth. For going- India is the country of youth. For going
through Renaissance, reawakening. It canthrough Renaissance, reawakening. It can
be possible with youngsters who have newbe possible with youngsters who have new
idea for better future of India.idea for better future of India.

7. EDUCATIONEDUCATION
►When we are suppose to read epics of IndiaWhen we are suppose to read epics of India
there is an argument that they arethere is an argument that they are
‘religious’. A German or French or English‘religious’. A German or French or English
child will be taught the literature of Homer’schild will be taught the literature of Homer’s
Illiad Odyssey, because they are regardedIlliad Odyssey, because they are regarded
as the root of European culture, But Indianas the root of European culture, But Indian
epics, a hundred times richer and vaster inepics, a hundred times richer and vaster in
human experiences. Indians are cut off fromhuman experiences. Indians are cut off from
their deeper roots.their deeper roots.

9. LETTER OF MACAULAYLETTER OF MACAULAY

10. SUPPOSE THAT TODAY IS YOURSUPPOSE THAT TODAY IS YOUR
FIRST DAY FOR YOUR LASTFIRST DAY FOR YOUR LAST
DEEDDEED