Draupadi

Sandesh Pokharel The Political Propoganda of The Mahabharata The Mahabharata is an epic created around the time of fourth century BCE to fourth century CE by Krsna Dvaipayana. The story follows a generation of family in “northen India” (Dvaipayana, 1235). The main part of the story begins with Dhrtarastra, Pandu, and Vidura. Dhrtarashtra is denied his kingship for being blind, therefore the kingdom of Hastinapur falls into the hands of Pandu (1236). However, Pandu is cursed to die if he touches any

Composed ages ago, The Mahabharata still continues to be retold in various literary, graphic and visual media. In the hands of the postcolonial Indian English novelist the mythological past takes different shapes. Unlike retellings of previous centuries, these novels do not view the epic as a mere tussle between dharma and adharma. They re-narrate their past but from a different perspective. They demolish authority, stereotypes, icons and sexist values. This paper seeks to examine how notions of

Throughout history, religion has been a guiding force that determines a person’s core values and directs a person down a path in their life. It is a basic belief that a person practices which can determine an individual’s life. There are hundreds of religions in the world. They evolve from different traditions and customs, as well as practices and values. Two of the most influential religions in the world are Hinduism and Buddhism. Both religions originate from South Asia and are similar in their

Abstract The age old problem of female related issues affecting the Indian society adversely continues to exist today in the 21st century. The advancement of new age, technology, scientific inventions, standard of life, and change in life style has failed to bring- in change of the mindset. The problem of female infanticide in India seems to be persistent. The alarming records collected by local, regional, national and international bodies only reflect the drastic decline in the male- female ratio

Ahalya is not a character but a symbol. When a symbol is analyzed then it becomes a character. A character unfolds to reveal its hidden reality. One of the best examples of this is the story of Ahalya. In the story of Ahalya, every character represents a symbol. Ahalya is the symbol of beauty. Indra is the symbol of indulgence. Gautama is the symbol of ego and Rama is the symbol of renunciation and spirit. ` Beauty is not only visual but also a realization. It could be superficial but also has a

new space for herself and also for other female actors during the conventional period of nineteenth century. She was also known as Noti Binodini particularly at the performance domain. Binodini, who was born to a prostitute, belongs to the first generation of actress family of the Bengal public theatre. She made her debut at the age of eleven in a one-line performance as Draupadi’s hand maiden at Great National Theatre in Calcutta in 1874 under the guidelines, Girish Chandra Ghosh, who is the founder

Manjukapur is a well known feminist writer in India and Abroad. In her third novel “Home’’ she reveals many questions against the traditions, identity, marital problems, struggle for existence and future and settled as a migrant. The theme of the novel is the joint families can destroy, lack of mental peace and perish and preserve the understanding and going on searching for identity and individuality .Banwarilal has two sons Yashpal and pyare lal . Sona and Rupa are co-sisters.sona’s daughters

polygamy and dehumanization of society. In fact, shortage of women in Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat states have escalated forced abduction and kidnap of girls, sex slavery, cruel flesh market, bride bazaars, forced polyandry (Panchali system, Modern Draupadis), swap marriages, sale of wives, gang rape and child-prostitution. Preventive Measures:  Strict law enforcement against Dowry: Dowry should be banned and strict punishment should be given to the person giving and taking dowry.  Government Initiatives:

DEATH AND VIOLENCE IN THE MAHABHARATA AND THE TALE OF THE HEIKE Death, and the process of dying and killing, is central to the plots of the ancient Indian Mahabharata and the ancient Japanese Tale of the Heike. These epics, though the products of different cultures, describe similar beliefs and practices regarding death, focusing on death in relation to the religious beliefs and societal roles of the warriors classes—the Vedic Kshatriyas and the Japanese samurai. This great significance attached

Freedom is like a shut box; it relies upon whether the things in the case are closed down under for a reason or they really have the privilege to be free yet are squished in deliberately on the grounds that they can hurt the terrible ones that are out. In this way, there is one such motion picture in light of freedom of confidence, right to talk et cetera; It 's called Water. "Water is 2005 Indo-Canadian sentimental come emotional film composed and coordinated by Deepa Mehta, with the screenplay