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Malini

Malini

*Rabindranath Tagore

This play takes place in a Hindu Kingdom. Buddhist monks have taught Malini, the King’s daughter. She wants to leave the palace and help people to solve their problems outside. The Brahmins are worried because they think that the Buddhism in the King’s palace has polluted their religion. Brahmins are threatening to rebel against the King and they are demanding Malini’s banishment.

Malini leaves the palace. Many Brahmins take her as a goddess and begin to follow her. However, Kemankar leaves the Kingdom to find soildess to fight against the King. He leaves his close friend Supriya behind to watch and report the movements in the palace.

Act Ⅱ begins with Supriya and Malini talking to each other in the King’s garden. Malini is tired and perplexed. She has found that it is too difficult to solve people’s problems outside the palace. Supriya believes that he has betrayed his friend Kemankar by reporting the King about the rebellion. Very soon, Kemankar is arrested and the King offers Supriya the chance to marry Malini. Supriya says that all he wants is for the King not to kill Kemankar.

Kemankar is brought in chains. He is very proud of what he has done. He asks to speak to Supriya and they argue with each other. Then they agree to die together. They think that it is the only way for them to justify themselves. Kemankar kills Supriya with his chains. The King gets very angry and asks for his sword to kill Kemanker but Malini comes out with a new creed of non-violence influenced by Buddhism. The drama ends u with Malini’s kind remarks: “Father forgive Kemanker”.

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