INDIAN

Literature
 Learning Objectives

2. determine the
3. explain how the
context present in
1. Analyze the culture and
the text, “The
characteristics of history of
Cabuliwallahi”;
Indian texts; Thailand affect
and
their literature.
 HISTORY AND
BACKGROUND
• Official Names: India and Bahrat
• Capital : New Delhi
• World’s 7th largest country
• 2nd most populous
• grew from Indus valley and name is derived from Indus River
 HISTORY AND
BACKGROUND
Hinduism developed out of a multiplicity of local gods, goddesses, and
heroes.
 HISTORY AND
BACKGROUND
Although there are many local deities, there are certain deities that are
believed to be preeminent and are widely recognized.

Brahma - the creator

Vishnu - the preserver
Shiva - the destroyer
 • Brahmins
The • Kshatriyas
• Vaishyas
Caste System • Shudras

• Untouchables/ Dalits/
Harijans

Discrimination based on caste

system is illegal.
• a religious
philosophical
concept that the soul
or spirit, after
biological death,
begins a new life in
a new body Reincarnation
 Karma
• the universal causal law by
which good or bad actions
determine the future modes
of an individual’s existence
Famous Indian
Literary Pieces
Vedas
• oldest known literature in India
• contains hymns and prayers for
the Indian gods
Ramayana and
Mahabharata • most important epics of
India

• Mahabharata; longest epic

in the world
The Cabuliwallah
 Rabindranath Tagore
• first Asian and only Indian to receive Nobel Prize
The
Cabuliwallah
• Cabuliwallah - peddler;
seller of goods
The
Cabuliwallah
• Cabuliwallah - peddler;
seller of goods
Characters and
Setting • Cabuliwallah

• Mini

• Writer

• The story was set in India

Exposition • introduction of characters
(Mini, Cabuliwallah, the
writer, and Mini’s mother)

• the building of connection

and friendship between Mini
and the Cabuliwallah (nuts
and raisins)
Rising Action
• The writer noticed that Mini
has been sad for a few days

• Mini mentioned that Rahmun

hasn’t visited her for some
time.
Climax
• The Cabuliwallah was
arrested for stabbing a
customer who refused to pay
his credit after buying a
shawl.
Climax
• Rahmun was sentenced for 8
years in prison
Falling Action
• Eight years after, Rahmun
got out of prison.

• He went to see Mini which

happens to be getting
married on that same day.
Falling Action
• The writer did not allow
Rahmun to see Mini

• Rahmun showed a picture of

a girl to the writer saying that
he just misses his daughter
so much
Falling Action
• Rahmun gave nuts and
raisins to the writer to be
given to Mini

• The writer called Mini to see

the Cabuliwallah
Falling Action
• Mini doesn’t seem to
remember Rahmun
Denouement
• The writer gave Rahmun
money so that he can go
home to be with his daughter
again.
Themes
• value of human connection
and friendship

• power of memories

• connection between cultural

differences