Tughlaq By Girish Karnad Text High Quality Jun 2026

(Enter TUGHLAQ, fleeing)

The play's narrative is structured around the Sultan's experiments with token currency, shifting the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad, and his interactions with his friends, family, and advisors. Through these interactions, Karnad explores the complexities of power, the nature of reality, and the consequences of playing with the lives of others. tughlaq by girish karnad text

TUGHLAQ: I may have acted too hastily.

While Karnad denied one-to-one allegory, the parallels with Jawaharlal Nehru’s India are undeniable. Nehru’s modernization drive (dam-building, non-alignment, secularism) was seen by some as visionary and by others as top-down and alienating. (Enter TUGHLAQ, fleeing) The play's narrative is structured