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PUNE RESEARCH DISCOVERY 

AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED STUDIES

( ISSN  2455 - 9202 ONLINE ) (JIF 3.96) 

 (VOL 7, ISSUE 3)   (NOV 2022 to JAN 2023) 

DR. ALKESH DALAL & SUMAN LATA

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The paper talks about the depiction and presentation of different types of crisis in the plays of the famous playwright, Girish Karnad, Karnad uses different elements like masks, costumes, historical themes, folklores, etc., to portray the social, ethical, political and existential crisis. He uses plots, characters, places and values from past and molds them in a way appropriate for discussing present day’s social and moral conflicts. He writes about past but discusses and critics present. The paper provides ample examples of the legendary skills of Karnad of depicting deep characters with the help of small details like culture and time apt costumes, character magnifying masks and particular vocabularies. It also provides citations and descriptions of how Karnad has infused his plays with different types of conflicts and their solutions.