This document provides biographical information about the Marxist writer Muppala Ranganayakamma and summarizes some of the key themes and works by the author. It notes that Ranganayakamma was born in 1939 in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India and worked as a self-taught writer and critic despite not being able to complete high school. Some of the themes and topics the author often explored included the social evil of dowry, how dowry symbolizes the injustice faced by women, and the connection between dowry and property transactions in marriages in India.

1. MONEY
By
Muppala
Ranganayakamma
Translated by N. Usha

2. Muppala
Ranganayakamma
• Born in 1939, West Godavari district, AP
• Well-known Marxist Writer
• Could not study high-school
• Self-made writer and critic
• Written 15 novels, 70 short stories and
many thought provoking stories.
• Best/important Work: Ramayana
Vishavruksham, An Introduction to Marx's
Das Kapital, Emancipation of Janaki

3.  Social Evil of Dowry
 Dowry is a symbol of Women's
injustice
THEMES
 Greed for dowry subsumes the
human element in marital
relationships

5. What's the
Surprise?
•Educated Man &
Woman
What's
the Surpris
e?

7. Cash or Property?

8. Wife would Inherit
Property
Dowry is all yours

12. I....Marriage.....You? Is that
you? Yes

15. Problem of Dowry revolves around property
Refuse to marry a man
who demands dowry Refuse to marry a man
who has property.

16. Connection between Dowry and Property?

17. • Dowry has become a tradition.
• If dowry is abolished, dowry transaction
would turn into property transaction