This document provides an analysis of the major female characters in the novel Kanthapura by Raja Rao. It discusses the roles of Achakka, the Brahmin narrator; Rangamma, a revolutionary who organizes women and spreads nationalist ideas; Ratna, a young widow influenced by modern thought; Kenchamma, the village goddess; and Narsamma, a pathetic character. The analysis shows how these women contributed to and participated in the Indian independence movement through their various roles in the novel and their society.

1. Name: Keraliya Kajal
Roll no: 19
Paper-4 : Indian Writing in English
M.A: Sem-1
Enrolment no: 2069108420180030
Year: 2017-19
E-mail id: Www.kajalk1@gmail.com
Submitted to:
S.B. Gardi Department of English
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji
Bhavnagar University
Role of women character in Kanthapura

2. INTRODUCTION
• Raja Rao was an writer of English
Language novels and short stories
, whose works are deeply rooted
in Hinduism.
• He was born on November 8,
1908.

3. • Role of woman in Raja Rao’s
Kanthapura within the socio-
political realism.
• Role played woman in the
Indian fight independence
British again British rules.

4. MAJOR WOMEN CHARATER IN
KANTHAPURA
• Acchanka: Open minded Brahmin
Women.
• Kenchamma: Goddess of the village and
mother of himavathy.
• Ratan : widow and daughter of
kamalamma.
• Rangamma: she published weekly
political pamphlet and sponsors. She
daily discussed on nationalist movement.

5. ACHAKKA
• Achakka is old lady , Narrator of this
novel.
• The novel start with Achakka speech.
• She was open minded Brahmin
woman.
• She is telling a story to his Grandson
in flashback.

6. RANGAMMA
• She is revolutionary woman.
• She organize “Sevika Sangh.”
• She inspire other woman with her speech and
helps.
• She published weekly political pamphlet and
sponsors.
• She daily discussed on nationalist movement
Gandhi’s view.

7. RATNA
• She was a fifteen year, Child
widow who has been powerfully
influenced by modern idea.
• She was daughter of Kamalamma.
• Who does not regard being a
woman as a matter of shame and
inferiority.

8. VENKAMMA
•She is woman of petty, and
jealous nature.
•She is jealous of
Rangamma, Moorthy ,
Ratna and also the Gandhi
movement.

9. GODDESS KENCHAMMA
• Goddess Kenchamma is a Folklore.
• She is Goddess for the villagers and lower
caste people.
• She is mother of himmavathy.
• Kenchamma is the when ever village find
any difficulty the praise Goddess
Kenchamma.

10. Continue........
• Highly belived in God and Goddess.
• Example:-
• “ Kenchamma came from heavens,
–She fought so many night, that the
blood socked in to the earth
–That kenchamma hill is real.

11. Narsamma:
She is the most pathetic character in
novel.
Conclusion:
So many women character in this
novel. All women members of
congress comitee.