The Marginalized Groups in Indian Social Construct: A Critical Study of Mahesh Dattani
American International Journal of
Research in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
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ISSN (Print): 2328-3734, ISSN (Online): 2328-3696, ISSN (CD-ROM): 2328-3688
AIJRHASS is a refereed, indexed, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary and open access journal published by
International Association of Scientific Innovation and Research (IASIR), USA
(An Association Unifying the Sciences, Engineering, and Applied Research)
The Marginalized Groups in Indian Social Construct: A Critical Study of
Mahesh Dattani
1
Sanjiv Kumar, 2Dr. Prakash Bhadury
Research Scholar, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand , India
2
Assistant Professor, NIT Hamirpur, Himanchal Pradesh, India
1
Abstract: Dattani is one of the prominent exponents of Indian drama in English (IDE), especially with his contributions in the 90s India when the dram of roots has already made its presence felt and postcolonial studies began a culture study of reclaiming spaces and places, asserting cultural integrity, revising history while questioning the aspects of subversion. This paper is an attempt on how Dattani has responded to the concept of marginality in Indian social construct in the 80s onward when Indian society has made its mark as the largest democracy in the world, yet reeling under several vexing issues, one of them being the problem of social inequality of which marginality forms part of it. He has taken up the taboo subjects like eunuchs, gay/lesbian relations, inter-caste marriages and, gender discriminations. A select drama has been taken up as to show the condition of subaltarnity of the marginalised groups and how the dramatist has struck the conscience of the society by exposing the hypocrisy of the middle class urban
Indian society. The deft use of English as a hybrid form of indigenous language has been a powerful tool in showing the conditions of marginality and class identity.
Keywords: Marginalization, Postcolonial,
Research in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Available online at http://www.iasir.net
ISSN (Print): 2328-3734, ISSN (Online): 2328-3696, ISSN (CD-ROM): 2328-3688
AIJRHASS is a refereed, indexed, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary and open access journal published by
International Association of Scientific Innovation and Research (IASIR), USA
(An Association Unifying the Sciences, Engineering, and Applied Research)
The Marginalized Groups in Indian Social Construct: A Critical Study of
Mahesh Dattani
1
Sanjiv Kumar, 2Dr. Prakash Bhadury
Research Scholar, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand , India
2
Assistant Professor, NIT Hamirpur, Himanchal Pradesh, India
1
Abstract: Dattani is one of the prominent exponents of Indian drama in English (IDE), especially with his contributions in the 90s India when the dram of roots has already made its presence felt and postcolonial studies began a culture study of reclaiming spaces and places, asserting cultural integrity, revising history while questioning the aspects of subversion. This paper is an attempt on how Dattani has responded to the concept of marginality in Indian social construct in the 80s onward when Indian society has made its mark as the largest democracy in the world, yet reeling under several vexing issues, one of them being the problem of social inequality of which marginality forms part of it. He has taken up the taboo subjects like eunuchs, gay/lesbian relations, inter-caste marriages and, gender discriminations. A select drama has been taken up as to show the condition of subaltarnity of the marginalised groups and how the dramatist has struck the conscience of the society by exposing the hypocrisy of the middle class urban
Indian society. The deft use of English as a hybrid form of indigenous language has been a powerful tool in showing the conditions of marginality and class identity.
Keywords: Marginalization, Postcolonial,
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