Raja Rao's novel Kanthapura uses the myth of the Ramayana to illustrate the fight between Mahatma Gandhi and the British. The central myth features Rama, Sita, and Ravana, with Gandhi represented as Rama, India as Sita, and the British as Ravana. The hero of Kanthapura, Moorthy, is inspired by Gandhi and tries to implement Gandhian philosophy in the village, leading others to compare him to figures like Prahalad or Hanuman.

1. Name - Pandya Riva m
Roll No-29
Year-2015-2016
Class-M.A. sem-1
Topic-Myth of Ramayana in Kanthapura
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2. Myth of Ramayana in India
 In India Ramayana is the great mythical
story.
 People believe in Lord Rama . And they
celebrate the festival like, Dussehara.
 They also used to transmit epic and
purans from generation to generation.
 When they meet they say, RamRam,
Sita Ram.
 Raja Rao use this epic in Kanthapura.

3. Myth of Ramayana in
Kanthapura
 Raja Rao’s first novel Kanthapura is the
story of a village.
 The novel is narrated in the form of
‘Sthalapurana’ by an old woman of the
village ,Achakka.
 Rao’s Kanthapura is reconstruction of
his own village Harihalli .
 It represent typical Indian village .

4.  Jayramacharya tells the story of Ramayana
in kanthapura.
 The central myth of Kanthapura is , Rama ,
Sita and Ravana Which is used to illustrate
the fight between Mahatma Gandhi and the
British
 Mahatma Gandhi became an inspiration to
the villagers of Kanthapura .
 Moorthy is the hero of Kanthapura. He is
also inspired by Gandhi.

5. Comparison between Gandhi and
Ram
Mahatma Gandhi Sri Ram

6. Gandhi Rama
 Gandhi believe in non-
violence, they fight by
the use of satyagraha.
 The victory of Gandhi
against the Britishers.
 Rama fight by the use of
weapon.
 The victory of Rama
against Ravan.

7.  Mahatma Gandhi Sri Rama
 India Sita
 British Ravan
 Nehru Bharat

8.  Moorthy is a guide and philosopher of
Kanthapura.
 People called him The Young Gandhi.
 He try to put on Gandhian philosophy in
the village.
 People also compared him with
Prahalad or Hanuman.