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Summary Of Tribal Women In Draupadi

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Mahasweta Devi is a contemporary tribal Indian Writer in English and a social activist who portrays the social issues in all her literary works. She is undoubtedly a savior for marginalized tribal women as she is not only portrayed their problems in her literary works but also is highlighted their feminist qualities. Among her women protagonists, Dopdi, a revolutionary character, is introduced asthe representation of Indian tribal women in the story Draupadi, which is one of the short stories(trilogy) ofBreast Stories. Dopdi Mehjen fights for the basic amenities of tribal people along with her husband. TheGovernmentproclaims them as Naxalites, andalso start their hunt for Dopdi under the team of Senanayak. Senanayak, the chief army officer represents himself as the embodiment of Power Center, reminds the readers of Prospero, the agent of civilization who has exercised his hegemonic power upon the indigenous Caliban through his magic wand in Shakespeare’s Tempest. Dopdi comes across a terrible situation when she is caught. Her sufferings in the hands of Senanayak and his team cannot be an imaginable one. She is gang raped. Her encounter with Senanayak after her rape, spotlights Dopdi as an indomitable spirit of Periphery, who is always expected to be mute.Her multiple questions are left unanswered by the Power Center. This research paper on Mahasweta Devi’s Short Story Draupadi analyses the antagonism between periphery and Centre that dismantles the fragmented

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