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Anisha Maitra
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English Honours
An ignored dynamic character.
The Mahabharata epic mostly gives its importance to two female characters - Draupadi and Kunti. Women being emblematic of tradition and culture, the Kurukshatra is raged among the Pandavas and the Kauravas, ignited by the vastraharan of Draupadi who was the wife of the five pandava brothers. The Kunti-Karna conversation, that takes place before the Kurukshatra, is also considered to be very important and an important part of the Mahabharata. Many novels and many perspectives have been based on these two characters mostly and it is mostly controversial. Different authors have different perspectives. Different people belonging to different regions of India have different set of beliefs. Some even believe in different versions of the Mahabharata.
However one character that is mostly ignored by most people is Karna's second wife- Uruvi. Uruvi was the Princess of Pukeya and in Kavita Kane's novel " Karna's wife" she is portrayed as someone who is strong, intellectual and witty. Uruvi is aware of the hardships and the consequences of getting married to Karna. But she feels immense love for him, and despite her father's warnings, she chooses to get married to him. She is ridiculed and mocked by the society for choosing to marry an outcast, who was already humiliated and rejected before once by Draupadi on the occasion of her Swayamvara. However, Uruvi acts ignorant to what anyone thinks about her and embarks on a happy life with then man she loves. Her character is similar to that of Savitri in Toru Dutt's poem "Savitri ". Savitri is too portrayed as someone independent and as someone who does what she wills to do, as she too chooses to marry Satyavan despite being warned by her father and Narayan of his demise which would take place a year after his demise. Through Uruvi's eyes Mahabharata is portrayed in a feminist perspective as Uruvi unlike other wives has the confidence to contradict her husband Karna, and to raise her opinions and beliefs. Upon knowing about the assault of Draupadi and the role Karna played in it, Uruvi chooses to condemn his actions and raise her voice in the novel. Thus, there is a tint of anachronism in her novel, as the novel portrays ideals rooted in feminism. What is also very intriguing about the novel is the way in which Duryodhana, or the evil has been portrayed. Duryodhana has not been portrayed by Kane in a negative light. Rather it might make one question their earlier thoughts on Duryodhana as a very negative character in totality.
1633124
English Honours
An ignored dynamic character.
The Mahabharata epic mostly gives its importance to two female characters - Draupadi and Kunti. Women being emblematic of tradition and culture, the Kurukshatra is raged among the Pandavas and the Kauravas, ignited by the vastraharan of Draupadi who was the wife of the five pandava brothers. The Kunti-Karna conversation, that takes place before the Kurukshatra, is also considered to be very important and an important part of the Mahabharata. Many novels and many perspectives have been based on these two characters mostly and it is mostly controversial. Different authors have different perspectives. Different people belonging to different regions of India have different set of beliefs. Some even believe in different versions of the Mahabharata.
However one character that is mostly ignored by most people is Karna's second wife- Uruvi. Uruvi was the Princess of Pukeya and in Kavita Kane's novel " Karna's wife" she is portrayed as someone who is strong, intellectual and witty. Uruvi is aware of the hardships and the consequences of getting married to Karna. But she feels immense love for him, and despite her father's warnings, she chooses to get married to him. She is ridiculed and mocked by the society for choosing to marry an outcast, who was already humiliated and rejected before once by Draupadi on the occasion of her Swayamvara. However, Uruvi acts ignorant to what anyone thinks about her and embarks on a happy life with then man she loves. Her character is similar to that of Savitri in Toru Dutt's poem "Savitri ". Savitri is too portrayed as someone independent and as someone who does what she wills to do, as she too chooses to marry Satyavan despite being warned by her father and Narayan of his demise which would take place a year after his demise. Through Uruvi's eyes Mahabharata is portrayed in a feminist perspective as Uruvi unlike other wives has the confidence to contradict her husband Karna, and to raise her opinions and beliefs. Upon knowing about the assault of Draupadi and the role Karna played in it, Uruvi chooses to condemn his actions and raise her voice in the novel. Thus, there is a tint of anachronism in her novel, as the novel portrays ideals rooted in feminism. What is also very intriguing about the novel is the way in which Duryodhana, or the evil has been portrayed. Duryodhana has not been portrayed by Kane in a negative light. Rather it might make one question their earlier thoughts on Duryodhana as a very negative character in totality.