NATURE OF 'POLITICAL': MAHASWETA DEVI'S MOTHER OF 1084 (original) (raw)

This paper discusses different definitions of political theatre and it evaluates as well as re-defines the nature of 'Political' that is used in Mahasweta Devi's Mother of 1084. Basically, the play deals with Naxalite movement that began in a small village of West Bengal during 1970s and the effects of the movement influence socio-economic and political conditions of middle class as well as capitalist society. Basically the Naxalites look after middle class society as government authorities unable to bring transformation in their conditions. So there are conflicts between Naxalite movement that wants to bring transformation and Power structure-Institutions of the nation that wants to suppress the voice of the Naxalites at various levels. Therefore, operation of working larger power structure of institutions towards middle class society becomes pivotal issue that leads to label Mahasweta Devi's Mother of 1084 'Political'.