FOLKLORE AND FOLKTALES IN RAJA RAO'S KANTHAPURA: A CULTURAL AND POLITICAL EXAMINATION
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i4.2024.6367Keywords:
Folklore, Folktales, Cultural Resilience, Colonial Rule, Upheavals, TransformationAbstract [English]
This research paper explores the pivotal role of folklore and folktales in Raja Rao's Kanthapura, a novel that intricately blends Gandhian politics with India's traditional village culture. By focusing on the cultural and political dimensions of folktales, this study examines how Rao integrates indigenous narratives to reflect resistance, communal unity, and the transformation of rural Indian society under colonial rule. The analysis highlights the significance of these oral traditions in fostering a collective national identity while reinforcing local values and mythologies, making Kanthapura not just a tale of political struggle, but a story of cultural resilience.
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