Ghashiram Kotwal

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Introduction:-

Tendulkar:-

The playwaright Tendulkar is aware of present political scenario. He intends to expose the evils of politics. This is a field where power, sex, and religion are deeply concerned. All three combined together makes the situation, people horrible. Directly or indirectly all people are influence. Ghashiram Kotwal  is also a play dominated by these issues.

Ghashiram on Deputation:-

Ghashiram come to poona for his livelihood. He is a Brahmin from kanauj. He begins to work with Gulabi a prostitute. Nana visits her once. Nana's ankle is Hart. It is seen by Ghashiram. He supports Nana's foot. He leads his back for the support. For this small action Nana is pleased very much. He is able to catch the attention of a great leader like him.

Later on he deputes position. Power and position both come to him. But Nana is very clever to do so he has his purpose.

1. Nana does not trust his own Brahmin people as many of them are against him.

2. Ghashiram would be a safe weapon against then as he is outsider.

3. Being outsider people will not trust Ghashiram.

So in this case he is safe from both sides.

In any case either he could blame Ghashiram or people. This Nana is a master mind. He is selfish.

Ghashiram's use of politics:-

He has found out that Nana is a lusty man. His visit to Gulabi is an example of thus more over he comes to a religious tale. There are women All of them know that's why they begin to pull their sarees to properly cover. Nana eyes catcher out a young girl. A chance takes place. He is ready to attack upon her but she escapes .

Nana couldn't bear, Ghashiram comes on the scene. Nana ask him to catch her. Ghashiram's assures him to bring her.his passions are so much arounsed that he ask him to do anything for her. Ghashiram's takes benefit of the situation.

He demands power from him in return to her. He knows that the woman is not anybody but his own daughter Gauri. He brings her to him when the order is signed. Thus Ghashiram gets power at the cost of his daughter.

Evils of politics:-

Ghashiram's soon realises evils of politics. Nana demands Gauri one more time Ghashiram's realises the situation. He has aquired the position on the basis of sex. Now the evil looks large upon him. He repents forit but it's late now. He becomes restless.

He begins to be heavy on the other side Nana too takes more and more benefit. His visits to prostitutes are regular. Dance with Gulabi in presence of his citizens tells everything. Gauri becomes motive of his life and Ghashi becomes terror to the city.

Use of power and position:-

Ghashi becomes the Terror to the people. He begins to use of his power and position. There is revenge in the backdrop of morality. He had been insulted and humiliated. Now he has got opportunity to settle down the issue. He orders for permits. Nothing is allowed without permit.

In the name of it he crushes the people. There's no limit of harrasment. Innocent or bad all are equally treated. There is so much force that good turns bad and bad into worse and it into worst. There are false cases. They are trapped, jailed and beaten.

There's no place in the jail. The prisioners suffocate and die. For a small reason punishment is hard. No doubt people stop many bad things. At night the streets are deserted. The lane of prostitutes is lonely. Brahmins have stopped cheating. They have been straightened. But it is like spring. Only force has worked. Out of poona everything is same many have started going to Bavannakhani. It is a prostitute district. What e it may be, but Ghashi's shadow envelopes all of them.

Politics and Religion:-

Religion is a wine that rigid people drink it. The Ignorant join with them. Result is very horrible. The politicians know this and they use this wine for their purpose. They misuse the boly institution. The play has religious elements. There are songs and dances in the accompaniment of music.

There is katha, prayer and holy processions but politicians like don't have respect to such things. Holy songs turns into lavani, dance turns erotic. Religious meetings became haunting places. Women are found out from there. Gauri or Gulabi are such cases. Gauri is a find of such a meeting.

When the people revolted Nana brings religion. He wants to save himself. He tells his soldiers do religions things which the Brahmins want. He knows it would satisfy them. Nana uses religion his own way. He gives his meaning. Gauri indicates Ganesha's idol. But he says he won't mind. He also two wives, one on each side. 

Ghashi also uses religion. For him it is in following morality. He asks for religious thread to any Brahmin. Married women have sacred bracelet on their neck. For marriage it is proof but hedenies and asks other things. Visiting prostitutes, telling lies are sins and Ghashi orders to have strict vigilance over such things. Thus religion is a mask to Nana and Ghashi.

Dealing and Misdealings in politics:-

The politicians use people and often people use politicians. Sometimes there's narrow line in their dealing to each other Hunter is hunted down. He is trapped. Nana is a very cunning politician. He was considered the chanakya of the Maratha. For his libudo and defence he makes a deal with Ghashi. 

No doubt it is fatal to both. Nana looses his hold over people and Ghashi his daughter. In this dealing Gauri is the scapegoat. Ghashi gets power and position using his daughter. We think that Nana loses his hold. But view is quite elear. He tells Ghashi that he would kill his daughter with a bullet. With the other bullet poona will dance. His design of making him a counter check is revealed. He knows the Maratha Brahmins will not trust him. 

He says "we made you kotwal". Further he says " we just raised a dog at our door to the position of the Kotwali."

His shnewdness is seen when Gauri is killed and in writing the order for Ghashiram's death. In the first case be uses religion. He gives a long, philosophic advice to him and follow the duty. He forces him to obey his command. In the other case he uses people to kill Ghashi. Thus he removes both the thorns.

Though the play indicates past political system, no one would be against that it is almost contemporary political picture. Things are same only people and time have changed. Politics is meant to help people but in ninety percent it does and brings evil.

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