Kanthapura as postcolonial text: Treatment of Indian sensibility in kanthapura (Indian writing in English pre independence)

1. Name :- Dharti Makwana
Batch :- 2019- 2021
Semester :- M.A. sem - 1
Enrollment No. :- 2069108420200024
Submitted :- Smt. S.B.Gardi Department of English
M.K.Bhvnagar University
Email : dharteemakwana789@gmail.com
Paper No. :- Indian Writing in English - 1
Topic :- kanthapura as postcolonial text: Treatment of
Indian sensibility in kanthapura

2. What is postcolonialis
● A theoretical approach in various
disciplines that is concerned with
the lasting impact of colonization
in former colonies.
● Raja Rao applies postcolonial
perspectives through the novel
● Characters are involved in anti-
colonial movement

3. ● In kanthapura encounters of two cultures
● Redefines and reinterprets of imposing
cultural and traditions
● Raja Rao’s indianization of the novel from
and emphasis on the decolonization of
english language interpret form the
postcolonial perspective
● He doesn't consider English as aliens
language

4. ● Raja Rao’s approach can be connected to
subaltern studies.
● Strong foundation of Indian English novel
with Mulkraj Anand & R.K. Narayan
● Indian cast system in kanthapura

5. Article on Raja Rao's kanthapura in
The New York Times - sunday January 5, 1964
● Illustration of ‘insider’ and
‘outsiders’
● Past mingles with the
present
● Combination of an ancient
classic and sharp,satirical
wit

6. Indianess in kanthapura
● Indianess means “perception or feeling of ‘being
Indian’ socially, culturally and spiritually”
● Three technique to present indianess: idioms,
phrases, proverbs
● Influenced of motther tongue in kanthapura as
given below
● “ Every Squirrel has his day”
● “ The policeman are not your Uncle's sons”
● “You can not straighten a dog's tail”

7. Representation of reality
● Decolonization of English language gets an
artistic manifestation
● Use of Indian flavoured abuses
● “If her parents are poor, let them set fire to
their dhoti and sari and die. Oh ,if only I
could have had the courage to put lizard-
poison into their food”

8. Typical Indian method of narration
● Story narrates by woman Achakka for new
comers
● Achakka’s Imagination provides perfect
opportunity to mingle God with men
● Highly believes Goddess Kenchamma,
mother of Himavathy
● Social, political, cultural issues of India

9. Parallelism between Ramayana and
freedom movement
Kanthapura Ramayana
Swaraj Sita
Mahatma Gandhi Rama
Nehru Bharat
Gandhi's trip to England Rama's journey to lanka

10. Conclusion
● Represent the language of the colonizer to
portray Indian sensibility
● Kanthapura writing in English is different from
colonizer
● Indian typical style of writing translation of
Indian, phrases, idioms and proverbs
● Indianess make kanthapura postcolonial text

11. References
● https://www.academia.edu/35967651/Kanthapura_
as_a_Postcolonial_Text_Treatment_of_Indian_Sensi
bility_in_Kanthapura