Chandalika (Rabindranath Tagore)
CBSE · Class 12 · English
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Overview
Chandalika is a psychological dance-drama based on a Buddhist legend. It presents the inner conflict of Prakriti, a girl from the lowest untouchable caste, who is transformed by a single act of human dignity when Ananda, the disciple of the Buddha, asks her for water. The play moves from self-humili
Key Concepts
Prakriti is a chandalika girl who
Prakriti is a chandalika girl who feels humiliated by her caste identity until Ananda treats her as a human being. When he accepts water from her hand
Ananda
Ananda, a famous disciple of the Buddha, does not treat Prakriti as untouchable. His words and behaviour reveal equality, compassion, and spiritual di
The Mother knows magic and reluctantly
The Mother knows magic and reluctantly uses it to bring Ananda under the spell. The mirror shows Ananda’s shadow and suffering so Prakriti can see the
Prakriti becomes aware of her rights
Prakriti becomes aware of her rights and dignity, but this awareness grows into intense pride and possessiveness. She wants Ananda to belong to her, w
The Mother first casts the spell
The Mother first casts the spell under pressure, but later revokes it to save Ananda. She dies as the cost of undoing the spell.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the psychological and spiritual conflict at the centre of the play
- Identify Prakriti, Ananda, the Mother, and Buddha as the main figures in the dramatic action
- Explain how the simple act of giving water becomes a turning point in Prakriti’s life
- Trace the role of magic, the mirror, and the spell in the movement of the plot
- Recognise the themes of caste humiliation, self-respect, love, remorse, and liberation
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