Volume-I, Issue-III, March 2025
Volume-I, Issue-III, January, 2025 |
আধুনিক সংস্কৃত নাটকে অন্ত্যজ জীবন
এস কে মইনুদ্দিন, সিধো কানহো বিরশা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়,
পুরুলিয়া, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
Received: 11.01.2025 | Accepted: 24.01.2025 | Published Online: 30.01.2025 | Page No: 548-555 |
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.1.issue.03W.042 | |||
Marginalized Life in Modern Sanskrit Drama
Sk Moinuddin, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal,
India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
This paper explores the depiction of the "depressed classes" in modern Sanskrit dramas. The discussion begins with references from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Smritishastra, and Dharmashastra, which describe these communities as the lowest caste, born from the bodies of deities of the three main castes. The term Antyaja refers to individuals considered lowly, despicable, and untouchable. Their dwelling places are depicted as being far from civilized society—at the foot of mountains, in slums, and in dusty, remote areas—symbolizing their marginalized status. However, the meaning of "depressed class" was not always devoid of dignity. Several renowned playwrights in modern Sanskrit drama, such as Shrijiva Nyaytirtha, Nityananda Smrititirtha, Haridas Siddhantabagis, S.B. Belankar, Ram Kishore Mishra, and Motinath Mishra, have portrayed these marginalized groups in their works. Notable dramas include Daridradurdoibom, Chipitak-Carvanam, Mashakdhani, and Valmikitalavam, among others. These plays feature characters from the Antyaja or depressed classes, such as Bakreswar, Mandodari, Lombodar, and Kapali. The plays highlight the exploitation and oppression of these characters by the capitalist elite. Through them, society's most devious and immoral actions are carried out, reinforcing their position as outcasts. In essence, these dramas critique the systemic marginalization of lower-class communities and expose the socio-economic structures that have left them behind. | ||
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