Comment on the ending of the play Ghashiram Kotwal.

 The play is an ironical commentary on our socio-political set up. Tendulkar could find a parallel in the history of Peshwa Empire and thereby suggest that such circumstances are not confined to a particular era but are seen in all times and discovered its contemporary relevance.

When we see the end of one Ghashiram we presume that it is the end of all Ghashirams but the fact is that the emergence of Ghashirams is a universal phenomenon. Ghashirams grow and prosper as and when they get identical socio-political situations in our society. In this context Samik Bandopadhyay’s observation is quite significant.

Ghasiram Kotwal is based on the machinations of power and effects of oppression which was/is a very contemporary issue. To deal with a contemporary and avant-garde theme was not new during the 1970s. Ghasiram Kotwal’s uniqueness lies elsewhere. The clever dramatist skillfully dealt with popular and contemporary issues by setting it against the backdrop of the history of late eighteenth century Maharashtra and using elements of folk theatre subsequently.

The concept of ‘time’ in Indian philosophy is like a ‘wheel’ that forever rotates and brings back the same situations again and again. Only the persons to enact those situations change. Tendulkar’s Ghasiram Kotwal represents such a concept of ‘time’. Time repeats itself to play the same game of power ____ ________ ________ ___ ______ ________.
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