Chitra: A Play in One Act (1914) is a play by Rabindranath Tagore.
Published following his ascension to international fame with the
1912 Nobel Prize in Literature, the play is based on the story of
Chitrangada and Arjuna from Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. "I am
Chitra, the daughter of the kingly house of Manipur. With godlike
grace Lord Shiva promised to my royal grandsire an unbroken line of
male descent. Nevertheless, the divine word proved powerless to
change the spark of life in my mother's womb-so invincible was my
nature, woman though I be." Her whole life, Chitra has tried to
live up to her father's name. Raised as the son he never had, she
becomes a fearsome warrior and legendary hero, yet still longs for
something more. When she meets the handsome Arjuna, Chitra
petitions the god of love to make her beautiful. Mercifully, they
allow her to be with her lover for one whole year. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Rabindranath Tagore's Chitra: A Play in One Act is
a classic of Indian literature reimagined for modern readers.
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