Name Name – Dhiman Nisha. A– Dhiman Nisha. ASubject Subject – Indian Writing In English– Indian Writing In English

TopicTopic – Castism In Kanthapura – Castism In KanthapuraRoll NoRoll No – 32 – 32

SEMSEM – 1 – 1PartPart – M.A – M.A

Submitted toSubmitted to – Department of English – Department of English Bhavnagar University Bhavnagar University

Kanthapura is a written Kanthapura is a written

by Raja Rao’s was an by Raja Rao’s was an

Indian writer of EnglishIndian writer of English

language novels and language novels and

shorts stories.shorts stories.

Rao’s publish his first Rao’s publish his first

stories in French or English. stories in French or English.

Born(8 November 1908) Born(8 November 1908)

Death(8 July 2006)Death(8 July 2006)

Raja Rao’s workRaja Rao’s work

Kanthapura (1938) Kanthapura (1938)

The Serpent and the The Serpent and the

Rope (1960)Rope (1960)

Kanthapura Kanthapura

Raja Rao’s Kanthapura Raja Rao’s Kanthapura

is deals with the Indianis deals with the Indian

village called.village called.

Introduction:Introduction:Before we take in to consideration castism Before we take in to consideration castism in Kanthapura we have to know the in Kanthapura we have to know the meaning of castism.meaning of castism.

Kanthapura is a religiousKanthapura is a religious

political novelpolitical novel

It is Indian novel so castismIt is Indian novel so castism

obviously very well presents obviously very well presents

by Raja Rao’s. by Raja Rao’s.

Definition of CastismDefinition of Castism

‘‘ ‘‘Any of the hereditary, endogamous social Any of the hereditary, endogamous social classes or subclasses of traditional Hindu classes or subclasses of traditional Hindu ritual purity, especially the Brahman, ritual purity, especially the Brahman, Kshatriya, vaisya, and sudra caste.’’ Kshatriya, vaisya, and sudra caste.’’

Part of the CastismPart of the Castism

Brahmin quarterBrahmin quarter

Pariha quarterPariha quarter

Potter quarterPotter quarter

Sudra quarterSudra quarter

Brahmin quarter Brahmin quarter

First part of the BrahminFirst part of the Brahmin quarter.quarter.

Brahmin is Upper class of the Brahmin is Upper class of the people or they are not people or they are not Important of the lower cast Important of the lower cast the people.the people.

Brahmin show of by their customs Brahmin show of by their customs or shocks.or shocks.

It is a divided in to 420 Brahmin.It is a divided in to 420 Brahmin.

Pariha quarterPariha quarter

Pariha or Dalit is a very Pariha or Dalit is a very

poor in village.poor in village.

There was a cast system There was a cast system

of vivid community. of vivid community.

Moorthy struggle to remove Moorthy struggle to remove

Caste system.Caste system.

The native of India never The native of India never

designate the lower cast of designate the lower cast of

the country as pariha. the country as pariha.

Potter quarterPotter quarterMoorthy is a associate Moorthy is a associate

freely and publicly with freely and publicly with

the member of the potter.the member of the potter.

He is a struggler of the He is a struggler of the

Gandhi man. Gandhi man.

Sudra quartersSudra quarters

Each cast lives with it Each cast lives with it own ‘‘quarters.’’own ‘‘quarters.’’

Sudra is the fourth varna, Sudra is the fourth varna, In the verna is ordering In the verna is ordering Society.Society.

Brahmin people is a not Brahmin people is a not except a lower cast of the except a lower cast of the people. people.

ConclusionConclusion

Kanthapura is a myth story.Kanthapura is a myth story.

Kanthapura is a south Indian of the way. Kanthapura is a south Indian of the way.

Gandhi man was a very changes of the Gandhi man was a very changes of the castism. There are a very important part castism. There are a very important part because Upper cast does not except a because Upper cast does not except a lower people. lower people.

Thank You Thank You