Chitra, a Play in One Act - Rabindranath Tagore - Bog

Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European writer to win the coveted Nobel Prize in literature. Today, he continues to be one of the most important and influential voices in World literature. His works instill a vivid stimulation of the imagination in his readers across the world. Chitra is a one-act play written by Rabindranath Tagore, first published in English in 1913. The play adapts part of the story from the Mahabharata and centers upon the character of Chitrangada, a female warrior who tries to attract the attention of Arjuna. The play has been described as "the crown of this first half of the poet's career."