B.A. sem-6 A study of Indian Writing in English. Feminist perspective.

1. M.R.R.Monpara Arts College, MKBU.
• Parmar Dhatri
• B.A. Sem -6
• Indian Writing In English
• Topic : Feminist perspective in
Nagamandala

2. Nagamandala : Rani

3. Introduction
• Rani’s character development.
• Indian women position.
• Folklore, women are weak and
governed by male.
• Women’s faithfulness to their
husband but men’s fidelity to their
wives.

4. About Author
• Girish Karnad (19 May 1938
– 10 June 2019) was an Indian
actor, film director, Kannada
writer , playwright and
a Jnanpith awardee, who
predominantly worked in
South Indian cinema and
Bollywood.
• Padmashri, Padma Bhushan
Notable works: Tughlaq
Taledanda

5. Feminism
• Voiceless, Puppet of Appana
• Single Child
• Subjugated ,Isolation of Rani
• Pregnency
• Idea of chastity
• Idea of story as narrative.

6. Continue…
• Margin to center.
• Idea of love root.
• Behavior of Appanna.
• Gender bias.
• Destroy traditional
concept with the belief
of transformation .
• Rani as godess

7. Conclusion
• Innumerable challenges and issues like gender
discrimination, sexual abuse and harassment,
education, child marriage.
• Thus, with reference of Rani,Indian women
need equity and opportunity for individual
development.

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