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Eklavya was a Nishada prince who revered Dronacharya as his guru despite being from a lower caste. He learned archery on his own by creating a clay image of Dronacharya and practicing excessively. However, when Eklavya's skills surpassed Dronacharya's star pupil Arjuna, Dronacharya demanded Eklavya's right thumb as guru dakshina. This highlights the marginalization of lower castes in ancient India and questions the type of role models society creates when differences in caste persist in practical life.
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- 1. Name: Vora Hirva p M.A Sem 1 Roll no:13 Renaissance in India Topic: Eklavya as subaltern
- 2. The son of Nishadas
- 3. Sacrifice of the thumb
- 5. Eklavya’s reverence to Drona • ‘’….the nishada prince touching Drona’s feet with bent head, wended his way into farest’’ • Clay image of Drona
- 6. Excessive reverence to the Brahmins
- 7. Our attitude towards Dronacharya
- 8. Conclusion • Differences of castes in real and practical life • Existence of subaltern history • A question -what type of role models are we creating for the generation ?
- 9. THANK YOU