This document provides biographical information about Indian author Raja Rao and analyzes the role of women in his famous novel Kanthapura. Some key points: - Raja Rao (1908-2006) was a prominent Indian novelist born in a Brahmin family who is known for works like Kanthapura that explored Indian philosophy and consciousness. - Kanthapura, set in a South Indian village, depicts women playing a significant role in the Indian independence movement through organizations like the Sevika Sangha. It portrayed women transitioning from ignorant and submissive roles to actively participating in political change. - The goddess Kenchamma represents motherhood and protects the village, while other women

1.  Name : Sejal N. Solanki
 Paper : 4 Indian Writing in English
 Topic : Role ofWoman in Kanthapura
 Roll No. 36
 Enrollment No. 2069108420200037
 Email : sejal.solanki3107@gmail.com
 Batch : 2019 – 2021
 Submitted to Dr.Dilip Barad Sir
 Maharaja Krishnakumar Singhji Bhavnagar
University

2.  Written by RAJA RAO
 Born : 8 November 1908
 Died : 8 July 2006
 Born in Brahmin Family , so he
aware of his Brahminical
obligation.
 Novelist of Philosophical
Consciousness.
 Works :-
 Kanthapura ( 1938 )
 The Sarpent of the Rope (1960)

3.  Awards :-
 SahityaAcademyAward (
1964 )
 Padama Bhushan ( 1969 )
 Neustadt International
Prize for Literature
 ( 1988 )
 PadmaVibhushan ( 2007 )

4.  Acchanka : Open minded
Brahmin woman.
 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.  Woman in Raja Rao’s
Kanthapura within the social
– political realms.
 Role played woman in the
Indian Fight for
Independence British
against British Rules.
 In our society woman
always Marginalize.
 In fiction but Raja Rao
portrayed woman as Heroic
figure.

6.  In Raja Rao’s Kanthapura Narrator is an old
woman.
 It shows the one of the stylistic devices of the
Novel.
 Kenchamma the Goddess is the center of the
village .The attachment and love for the
mother is express in many ways.
 Motherhood is represented by Kenchamma.
 People think that she protect them from
Sickness and Diseases.

7.  Woman must Obedient to his
husband. Examples :
kanthapura’s woman
 And when our men Heard of
this , they said that was there
nothing left for woman
behavior.
 Vagabond about like Soldier ?
And every time the Milk
curdled or Dhoti was not Dry.
 They would dry , they would
say that because of the Swaraj
Movement.

8.  Women's Education is Problematic at that time
because of Mentality of People and Society.
 Woman's of Kanthapura are Ignorant and
Uneducated.
 Women of Sevika Sangha were talked about
Clothes and Ornaments.
 Akkaya becomes widow , at the young age
remains dependent and burden for family. Infect
her death does not Perturb but relieves the
other.

9.  Gandhian movement had a
considerable role to play vital role
in bringing the women out of ‘
Pardah ’.
 To remove the ignorance of the
women of Kanthapura. It also
Important in Bringing the women
out of Pardah.
 One of the most interesting factor
that played a role in lives of the
woman in the letter or the
alphabet in the form of
Newspaper.
 The leader of Sevika Sangha
Rangamma and Ratan.

10.  While Moorthy spent his days in prison, the
woman of Kanthapura took Charges of struggle
for freedom.
 They formed woman's volunteer corps under the
leadership patriotism among the woman by
presenting the historical figure like Laxamibai ,
Sarojini Naidu , Kiran bedi etc.
 Rao’s Picture of woman taking part in the
National Movement in Kanthapura. It is with
help of woman that Moorthy , Gandhi and other
man , brings in a lot of change inVillage.

11.  In the last we can say that women of Kanthapura
are ignorant but we witnessed the immense
change that is gradually brought about in psyche
of the narrow-minded , Prejudiced and
Understanding.
 There is one question raises that whether their
role is a Heroic dominant or Subaltern one are
they Heroic Are victims of their own that is
being used to sacrifice their physical and
emotional need for the victory of Men???
 Who gets the Prize in the end of book / Novel ??

12.  https://www.enotes.com/topics/kanthapura
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Rao
 https://dilipbarad.blogspot.com/2013/01/ma-
english-study-material-reading.html