Tughlaq
This play is written by Girish Karnad, is Indian English writer
who has written this play first in Kannada then he himself translate it into
English. He is a playwright of ‘Yayati’ and ‘Hayavadana’ great contemporary plays which present Indian social, cultural,
historical ,philosophical and political issues.
‘Tughlaq’ is
also based on political atmosphere and also deals with historical background.
Sultan Muhammad –Bin-Tughlaq is the main character of this play and story is
interwoven with his action through the play. The play also takes it center to
power and position, there are many other characters who support power and
position in life.
At every step,
the play reflects the chaos, disillusionment and corruption that followed the
Nehru era and this is one of the most important reasons of the popularity of
the play. Tughlaq ruled in the 14th century and Nehru in the 1950s and 1960s striking parallels can
easily be drawn between the two ages. This makes ‘Tughlaq’ a great
political allegory. It tells the story of the reign of Tughlaq,
ruler of Delhi. He was a visionary and
an idealist as well as crafty political figure. His plan to make Devati the
second administrative capital of his
empire which was renamed ‘Daulatabad’. Sultan also has made an announcement to
shift his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad. Tughlaq was an intelligent scholar. visioner, well read
but because of his hunger of throne he commits patricide and fratricide. He
believes in Divine and rule. Karnad weave the story of Azam and Aziz with the
story of Tughlaq and creating suspense by giving the happy fate of Aziz.
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