1. The document discusses the character of Eklavya from the epic Mahabharata. 2. It focuses on T.P. Kailasam's play "Modern Eklavya", which portrays Eklavya in a more sympathetic light compared to the original story. 3. Some key points made are that Eklavya aspired to learn archery from Drona but was denied due to his lower caste, and was later forced to give up his thumb after surpassing Drona's student Arjuna.

1. 1. Name: Malek Hina Ibrahimbhai
2. Class: M.A With English
3. Roll No: 12
4. Batch: 2019-2021
5. Email ID: hinamalek21@gmail.com
6. Enrollment no: 2069 1084 2020 0026
7. Paper no : 4 Indian writing in English
8. Topic: A Study of Eklavya’s character
9. Institute: SMT. S. B. Gardi Department of
English

3.  T. P. Kailasam is remembered as the father of modern
Kannada drama, the man of genius whose plays
revolutionized the Kannada stage.
 T. P. Kailasam tried to highlight something which in
original myth was neglected.
 It is about Modern Eklavya by T. P. Kailasam.
 Kailasam focused tradition on contemporary social
problems.

4.  Attitude of lower class or
Bhil community
 Arguments very powerful
 Save animals and nature
 Self learner
 portrayed as humble and
kind
A study of Eklavya's character

5.  Aklavya can’t get the equal right of getting education.
 class division
 He teach Guru Dronacharya
 Felliing with these words.

6.  Best Archer
 Self exception prowess
 Motivated and determined to learn from Drona
 Gives his thumb to Drona

7.  Eklavya is a character from the epic Mahabharata.
 He was a young prince of the Nishadha, a confederation
of jungle tribes in Ancient India.
 He was the son of Vyatraj Hiranyadhanus, the king of
the outcasts in the kingdom of Magadha.
 Eklavya aspired to study archery in the Gurukul of Guru
Drona.
 Eklavya is called as one of the foremost of kings in the
Rajasuya Yajna where he honours Yudhisthira with his
shoes.

8.  Though he didn't have his right thumb, he was noted
as a very powerful Archer and charioteer.
 In this play T. P. Kailasam has taken very limited
characters and explained the importance of was and a
good purpose.
 Eklavya’s character has presented very differently
than in Mahabharata the setting of the play is in the
childhood of pandawas. When they were studying in
the ashram of Guru Drona.

9.  End of the play Eklavya was whimpering the
following lines hopelessly,to him self:
“Foregive me Guruji I did not know what
I was doing but yet, how could you! How
Could you I how could you.