IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) e-ISSN : 2279-0837‚ p-ISSN : 2279-0845 PP 34-36 www.iosrjournals.org Socio cultural factors in the play of Wole Soyinka’s the Lion and the Jewel and Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana: a Comparative Study K. Saravanan‚ PhD Research Scholar‚ Government Arts College‚ Coimbatore I. Introduction The word ―culture‖ itself is so difficult to pin down; ―cultural studies‖ is hard to define. According to Elaine Showalter ―cultural is a model of feminine
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play‚ "Neel Darpan" and launched a movement against the British‚ urging the people to stop cultivating the Indigo crop for the white traders. This resulted in the formation of a Neel Commission. Later‚ the paper was taken over by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. The paper strongly opposed the Government’s excesses and demanded that Indians be appointed to top government posts. The Indian Mirror was the other contemporary of this paper which was very popular among the reading public. Yet another weekly
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Making sentences with selected official Terminology. (ii) (iii) Amplification of ideas : Substance/précis writing : 20 marks 20 marks (iv) Short answer questions on Bangla Language & Literature ng lth (Charyapada‚ Mangal Kavya‚ Romantic Kavya‚ Fort William College‚ Vidyasagar‚ Bankimchandra Chatterjee‚ Madhusadan‚ Mir Mossarraf Hossain‚ Rabindranath Tagore‚ Dinobondhu Mittra‚ Kazi Nazrul Islam‚ Jashim Uddin‚ Begum Rokeya‚ Farrukh Ahmed‚ Kaikobad‚ Modern and Contemporary poets‚ writers and playrights
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Vivekananda. But through centuries‚ societies in the world over have been trying to fly on only one wing‚ denying women their rightful place. The greatest champions of women’s rights have been great men like Gandhiji‚ Raja Rammohun Roy‚ Ishwarachandra Vidyasagar‚ Maharshi Karve and ironically those who have systematically exploited and degraded them have also been of a largely-male dominated society. The very concept of women empowerment shows that society as such has given a raw deal to women – who comprise
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SUCCESS COMES ONLY WITH BOLDNESS‚ ABILITY AND COURAGE“. It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare because they are difficult.”-SENECA Success‚ ultimately‚ essentially and above everything else‚ fully depends on the ability‚ boldness as well as courage for completion of any work. Stamina of mind‚ willpower‚ dedication and perseverance stimulate the boldness and courage and create ability which makes a man successful. The starting point of success‚
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India. Various attempts were made to spread it by social reformers in India. During the 19th century Raja Rammohan Roy raised his voice against child marriages‚ Sati and polygamy. Maharshi Ravindranath Tagore‚ Keshav Chandra Sen‚ Ishwarchnandra Vidyasagar also fought against bad practices in the society. In Maharashtra‚ Dhondo Keshav Karve and Mahatma Jyoteeba Phule tried their level best for the upliftment of women. The marriages Act of 1872 approved widow marriages‚ intercaste marriages and banned
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The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[2][3] From equal status with men in ancient times[4] through the low points of the medieval period‚[5] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have adorned high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha‚ Leader of Opposition‚ etc. The current President of India is a woman
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The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[4][5] From equal status with men in ancient times[6] through the low points of the medieval period‚[7] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have held high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime Minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition. As of 2011‚ the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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The question as to what would be the state language of Pakistan was raised immediately after its creation. Muslim scholars and leaders logically believed that Urdu‚ only spoken by 7%‚ should be the lingua franca because it had gained a reputation as the cultural symbol of subcontinental Muslims. However‚ eastern Pakistanis regarded Urdu as the language of the elite‚ not the language of the people in the eastern province - who made up 56% of Pakistan’s population - where Bangla was the mother tongue
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THE PRECEDENT OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN INDIA IN RELATION TO THE EDUCATION Sanat Kumar Mallick. PhD Scholar‚ University of Calcutta E-mail—tosanatmallick@gmail.com 9933432876 Abstract: Women empowerment is a debatable matter. At earlier time they were getting equal status with other men. But they had faced some difficulties during post-Vedicand epic ages. From early twenty century their statuses have been changed slowly and gradually. After the‚ Independence of India‚ the national leaders strongly
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