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M. K. Bhavnagar University 
Name: Baldaniya Vanita v 
Roll no:30 
Class: M.A. part:1 
Paper No:4 (Indian Writing in English) 
Topic: Themes of Kanthapura 
Guidance: Heenaba Zala
Introduction: 
• The main theme of Kanthapura is the struggle for freedom in India 
. 
Theme: 
•Kanthapura is Gandhian novel. The impact of Mahatma Gandhi’s 
principals is very brilliantly exhibited in this novel by Raja Rao. 
•The action takes place in a small village named Kanthapura in the 
province of Mysore state. 
•Murthy, the central character of the novel is seen as a Gandhi, who 
completely follows Gandhi’s principles of non violence and equality.
 Kanthapura is the image of all villages 
in India, under the influence of Gandhian 
principles. 
 In this novel we also find the problem 
of untouchably, poverty, sexual exploitation 
and caste- society.
 Really it depends on how you perceive the novel, some 
may say it’s one of the greatest love stories of all time and 
rank Catherine and heath cliff on the same level as 
Romeo and Juliet, other will not see how and may say it 
is a tale of revenge.
 The concept that almost every reader of 
Wuthering Heights on is the passion love of 
Catherine and Heath cliff, often to the 
exclusion of every other theme- this despite the 
fact that other kinds of love are presented and 
that dies half way through the novel .
 The theme is discussed more fully in later 
critical response to withering Heights The 
clash of economic interests and social classes. 
 Taken together the novels reflects the 
various phases and facets of the Gandhian 
movement and philosophy artistically.
 Gandhi’s civil disobedient movement comes 
to this remote scheduled village , when Murthy , 
the central character, a young educated man, 
comes from the city with the massage of the 
Mahatma. 
 The most powerful themes from Raja ‘s work 
come from the retelling the success and struggle of 
the Indian independence movement.
 The of struggle and perseverance 
is something that can be applied to both 
Gandhi and Murthy in their attempt to 
bring about change to all of India. 
 That the theme of activism and 
seeking change is vitality important to 
the novel. 
.
Themes of kanthapura by raja rao.
Themes of kanthapura by raja rao.

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Themes of kanthapura by raja rao.

  • 1. M. K. Bhavnagar University Name: Baldaniya Vanita v Roll no:30 Class: M.A. part:1 Paper No:4 (Indian Writing in English) Topic: Themes of Kanthapura Guidance: Heenaba Zala
  • 2.
  • 3. Introduction: • The main theme of Kanthapura is the struggle for freedom in India . Theme: •Kanthapura is Gandhian novel. The impact of Mahatma Gandhi’s principals is very brilliantly exhibited in this novel by Raja Rao. •The action takes place in a small village named Kanthapura in the province of Mysore state. •Murthy, the central character of the novel is seen as a Gandhi, who completely follows Gandhi’s principles of non violence and equality.
  • 4.  Kanthapura is the image of all villages in India, under the influence of Gandhian principles.  In this novel we also find the problem of untouchably, poverty, sexual exploitation and caste- society.
  • 5.  Really it depends on how you perceive the novel, some may say it’s one of the greatest love stories of all time and rank Catherine and heath cliff on the same level as Romeo and Juliet, other will not see how and may say it is a tale of revenge.
  • 6.  The concept that almost every reader of Wuthering Heights on is the passion love of Catherine and Heath cliff, often to the exclusion of every other theme- this despite the fact that other kinds of love are presented and that dies half way through the novel .
  • 7.  The theme is discussed more fully in later critical response to withering Heights The clash of economic interests and social classes.  Taken together the novels reflects the various phases and facets of the Gandhian movement and philosophy artistically.
  • 8.  Gandhi’s civil disobedient movement comes to this remote scheduled village , when Murthy , the central character, a young educated man, comes from the city with the massage of the Mahatma.  The most powerful themes from Raja ‘s work come from the retelling the success and struggle of the Indian independence movement.
  • 9.  The of struggle and perseverance is something that can be applied to both Gandhi and Murthy in their attempt to bring about change to all of India.  That the theme of activism and seeking change is vitality important to the novel. .