USE OF MYTH IN KANTHAPURA

1. MAHARAJA
KRISHNAKUMARSINHJI
UNIVERSITY OF BHAVNAGAR
 Name:- Dhruvi Chavda
 Batch:- 2014-15
 Class:- Sem- 1
 Roll No:- 7
 Subject:- Use of myth in Kanthapura
 Paper:-Indian Writing In English

2. About Raja
Rao:-
Raja Rao was born in 8th
November, 1908.
•Died on 8th July, 2006.
•He was an Indian writer.
•Raja Rao is a powerful
writer and all of Raja Rao’s
novels explore
philosophical concepts.

3. Kanthapura:-
•“Kanthapura” is the story of a
village in south India.
•Name of the village is
Kanthapura.
•In this village we see the clear
discrimination between Brahmin,
Shudra and Parihas.

4. •Myth is always
comes from
past. It is one
type of story
that may or may
not be true.
Myth

5. Using myth in Kanthapura:-
•Myth is one type of particular device that
introduce cultural background and
historical movement
•Kanthapura novel is the recreation of
myth
•In Kanthapura, Raja Rao is using effective
mythical technique

6. Thank you!