This presentation is about Significance of myth of Ramayana in Kanthapura

1. TOPIC :SIGNIFICANCE OF MYTH OF THE
RAMAYANA IN KANTHAPURA
Course : 4, Indian writing in English
Present by : Nidhi R. Jasani
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Submitted to : M.K. Bhavnagar University Department of
English
Email : nidhijasani15@gmail.com

2. INTRODUCTION
• Kanthapura is written by Raja Rao in 1938.
• Gandhian literature
• It represent typical Indian village
• Every Indian village have myth

3. • In kanthpura Jayramacharya tells the story
of Ramayana connected with Gandhi.
• Murhy’s mother tells him the story of
Ramayana.
• Comparison of Ramayana’s character with
Gandhi and his helper.

4. MYTH OF RAMAYANA IN INDIA
• In India Ramayana is great mythical story or epic.
• Everymen believe in Lord Rama.
• Myth connect with religious.
• Raja Rao use this epic in Kanthapura.

5. COMPRESSION OF GANDHI WITH
RAMA

6. Gandhi – Shri Ram
Mother India -Sita
Britishers - Ravan
Nehruji - Bharat

7. • In Ramayana Ravan become thorn in eyes of
Gods and saints.
• Same as Britishers are become thorn in eyes of
Gandhi and Indian people.

8. • Rama – Ravan battle signifies, the victory of
good against evil.
• As same the victory of Gandhi against Britishers.

9. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIGHT OF
RAMA AND GANDHI
• Rama fight by the help of bow it means he
believe in violence.
• While Gandhi fight by the help of satyagraha it
means he believe in non-violence.

10. •Thank you…..