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Tughlaq, a 13-scene play by Girish Karnad, focuses on the 14th century Turko-Indian ruler. It is both a historical play as well as a commentary on the contemporary politics of the 1960s.
Tughlaq Summary By Girish Karnad. Tughlaq is a historical drama written in English by Girish Karnad. The play was released in 1964 in Kannada. AlyquePadamsee, an Indian filmmaker, adapted the play into English. In the fourteenth century, Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq had been one of the Mughal rulers that reigned over India.
Jul 4, 2023 · The play 'Tughlaq' by Girish Karnad.
In one of his interviews, Karnad says that twenty-two year period of Tughlaq’s decline offers a striking parallel to the first two decades of Indian independence under Nehru’s leadership and Nehru was remarkably like Tughlaq in his propensity for failure despite an extraordinary intellect.
Aug 26, 2021 · Written during his studies at Oxford, Tughlaq captures the disillusionment of many Indians with the idealistic policies of early independent India. In its canvas. and treatment, Tughlaq is both huge and contemporary. It is a tale of the crumbling.
Oct 11, 2021 · Girish Karnad is a modern Indian playwright who draws the contours of contemporary reality upon the mythological canvas. Drawing the plots of his plays from Indian history, myths and legends, he presents them in such a way that they assume contemporary significance.
Jun 6, 2021 · Why Girish Karnad’s masterpiece ‘Tughlaq’ is suitable for every era. Written in 1964, the Kannada play is a landmark for its study of a misguided and obdurate king.
“Tughlaq” “Yayati” Girish Karnad (born May 19, 1938, Matheran, Bombay Presidency [now in Maharashtra], India—died June 10, 2019, Bengaluru, Karnataka) was an Indian playwright, author, actor, and film director whose movies and plays, written largely in Kannada, explore the present by way of the past.
May 10, 2012 · Using history and myth in equal measure, Karnad delves into the psyche of Muhammad to understand and interpret the rationale behind his whimsical actions....
Oct 27, 2021 · The present study is a modest attempt to examine Girish Karand’s Tughlaq, which is noted for its historical theme and contemporary relevance, and to throw light on Tughlaq, the central figure of the play, who stands for administrative reforms, for implementing the policy of Hindu – Muslim amity, etc.
