Aug 09 2024 to Aug 10 2024 7:30 p.m.

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Price: Rs 589 Book/Buy

Where

Prestige Srihari Khoday Center for Performing Arts

Silver Oak Plantation, 25, Mudalappa Street, Anjanadri Layout, Konanakunte, Bengaluru 560062

Event Description

"Crossing to Talikota" was the last play written by Girish Karnad. The play is a reflection of Karnad's ability to use history to comment on contemporary issues and was a fitting tribute to the playwright's illustrious career. The decimation of Vijaynagara is often depicted in historical writing and in popular understanding as a civilizational clash between Hinduism and Islam. Contrary to this understanding of the event, Karnad brings in a variety of nuances to show that religion played little role in this battle and that it was the regent, Aliya Ramaraya, the power-hungry and egoistic son-in-law of the Vijaynagar Empire and the complicated relationship he had with his own status, that principally led to the final battle and devastation.