Discuss the various symbols and motifs used in tughlaq

‘Tughlaq’ is a play written by Girish Karnad, which depicts the reign of the 14th century Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq. The play uses various symbols and motifs to explore the themes of power, politics, and corruption. In this essay, we will discuss some of the symbols and motifs used in the play ‘Tughlaq’. One of the primary symbols used in the play is the character of Muhammad bin Tughlaq himself. Tughlaq is portrayed as a complex and flawed character who is torn between his desire to be a just ruler and his thirst for power. The symbol of Tughlaq's character represents the theme of power and corruption in the play. • ▼ (168) • ► (66) • ▼ (95) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ► (4) • ► (3) • ► (29) • ► (23) • ► (6) • ► (39) • ► (39) • ► (16) • ► (8) • ► (6) • ► (1) • ► (1) • ► (112) • ► (45) • ► (2) • ► (3) • ► (3) • ► (1) • ► (1) • ► (1) • ► (20) • ► (36) • ► (48) • ► (1) • ► (1) • ► (46) • ► (2) • ► (1) • ► (1) • ► (27) • ► (1) • ► (1) • ► (1) • ► (2) • ► (2) • ► (20) • ► (5) • ► (2) • ► (2) • ► (1) • ► (12) • ► (2) • ► (2) • ► (1) • ► (3) • ► (4) • ► (1) • ► (1)

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Tughlaq was written during Nehru's regime, it is called "New Drama in India". The play explores the paradox of the idealistic Sultan Mohammad Bin Tughlaq whose reign is known for the biggest failure in Indian history. This play presents the story of a monarch who came to throne by murdering his father and brother and ruled over India for about twenty years. He kills some of his associates including his stepmother thinking they are traitors to him. He is the most controversial monarch of Indian history, the so-called "Mad" Tughlaq of Delhi Sultanate. In the play he is depicted as ideal and obnoxious, extraordinary and vulgar, secular and religious, devout and godless, great and pretentious, rational and preposterous, generous and mean, liberal and cruel, scholarly and foolish, intriguing and capricious, clever and crafty. The play Tughlaq is itself symbolic. It is not only historical but relevant to modern times. One year after the death of Nehru, sixteen year after independence the country was still in a state of turmoil. Tughlaq becomes symbolic of the dreams of Nehru. The Indian government policies are echoed through the character Tughlaq. We get a vivid portrayal of the authoritarians/politicians in their hands the people are the victims who suffer from agony Aziz and Aazam as Symbols: Aziz and Aazam are rogues. They stand for opportunistic and unprincipled people who take undue advantage of the liberal ideals and welfare schemes of the democratic government and fill th...

• Traffic lights: Red light means stop, green means go, and yellow means caution • The arrow means "this way" • A cross represents religion, or more specifically, Christianity • Light bulb means "new idea" • Numerals 1 and 0, put together, mean ten • A heart means love • Logos represent brands, like the Nike swoosh or Mac's Apple • Even our names are symbols that represent us as individual humans Symbols can hold unexpected meaning, but upon further investigation, can make a lot of sense. For example, if you read a scene that involves a skunk lurking in the background, you might wonder what that animal could signify. But, if there's something that foul in the works of your story, like a breakup or a bit of bad luck, the skunk begins to bring up imagery of something that is less than pleasant to experience. Thus, the symbolism. What is a motif? While a symbol might occur once in literature to signify an idea or an emotion, a motif can be an element or idea that repeats throughout that piece of literature. It is closely related to a theme but is more of a supporting role to the theme than a theme itself. It is within the pattern of repetition that the power and impact of a motif are found. A motif could, in fact, be expressed by a collection of related symbols. How do symbols and motifs work together? Since multiple symbols can be used to explain a motif, let's break down a few examples. Let's say we have a story about a family struggling to stay together, parents considerin...

The Tughlaq Dynasty (also spelt Tughluq), ruled the Delhi sultanate from 1320 to 1413. Followed by the Khalji dynasty and preceded by the Sayyids, the Tughlaq dynasty formed an important period in the history and karkhanas or factories, and irrigated canals facilitated The Delhi Sultanate In 1192 the victory of Muhammed of Ghur over the Rajput King, Prithviraj Chauhan III (r. c. 1177-1192) led to an alien rule being established in the Indian subcontinent. Shamsuddin Iltutmish (r. 1210-1236) styled himself as Sultan in 1206, and the Delhi Sultanate continued until 1526 when Ziauddin Babur (1483–1530) defeated Ibrahim Lodi (r.1517-1526). The Delhi Sultanate's rulers followed the Islamic faith. The new technique of Indo-Islamic There was religious harmony among ordinary people, although there was conflict among elites. The Sufi and Bhakti saints emphasized religious harmony and the equality of humankind. The new technique of Indo-Islamic architecture witnessed the construction of beautiful arches, domes, and gardens. The Urdu language was emerging with the amalgamation of dialects of Hindi and Persian. There was also a proliferation of vernacular The contemporary historical writings of Ziauddin Barani (Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi and Fatwa-i-Jahandari), The Rihla), and Shams Siraj Afif (Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi) provide source materials for studying different aspects of the Delhi Sultanate. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq Ghiyasuddin Tughluq (aka Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, r. 1320-1325) was the founde...

Dr. Lakhwinder Singh Gill Associate Professor Post Graduate Dept. of English S. R. Govt. College for Women Amritsar (Punjab) Girish Karnad is a modern Indian playwright who draws the contours of contemporary reality upon the mythological canvas. Drawing the plots of his plays from Indian history, myths and legends, he presents them in such a way that they assume contemporary significance. As a modern playwright the urgency of exploiting the incommensurable and inscrutable impels him to negotiate a dramatic form, novel in form, characterization, organization of incidents and their dramatic representation. In order to constitute the desired form, he explores the devices of his own land and those of the west as well. However, he makes bold experiments with the folk and classical devices but the modern devices like use of symbolism, irony and humour remain an integral part of his dramatic technique. In this article we will focus only on Tughlaq. This play presents the story of a monarch who came to throne by murdering his father and brother and ruled over India for about twenty years. In the play he is depicted as a wise and foolish, kind and cruel, impulsive and farsighted emperor in one breath. His two major decisions- shifting of his capital from Delhi to Daultabad and change of currency- backfire and render him and his subjects homeless. In order to prove himself a just and kind emperor sometimes he behaves in an unjust way. He kills some of his associates including his st...