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Bharata-Mata

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DVG's "Mahachunavane" - A Brutal Parody of the General Elections

DVG's "Mahachunavane" - A Brutal Parody of the General Elections

DVG wrote his play, "Mahachunavane" (General Elections) in 1965. It depicts an unflattering picture of the first general elections in India held in 1951-52. There is a justified need for revisiting and re-analysing this play today.

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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DVG’s Bharata-Mata and Nawab Nehru’s India: The Difference Between Samskara and Stalin

DVG’s Bharata-Mata and Nawab Nehru’s India: The Difference Between Samskara and Stalin

A verse-by-verse contrast between DVG's Svatantra bhārata abhinandanā stava and Nehru's Tryst with Destiny speech reveals several eye-opening facets of an India after independence.

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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