Kanthapura Religion & philosophy He writes candidly about the

He writes candidly about the stiff upper lip attitudes and toxic masculinity that coloured his childhood

The daughter of a violent alcoholic whose business gambles left her family destitute

Obsessed by his dreams

as identified by Martin Noth

acknowledging that every season of life brings its own ups and downs

Kanthapura Religion & philosophy He writes candidly about theKanthapura is the story of how Gandhi's struggle for independence from the British came to a typical village, Kanthapura, in South India. Young Moorthy, back from the city with "new ideas," cuts across the ancient barriers of caste to unite the villagers in non violent actionwhich is met with violence by landlords and police. The dramatic tale unfolds in a poetic, almost mythical style which conveys as never before the rich textures of Indian rural