• Sangeeta Bhattacharjee

Jyotiprasad Agarwala had been a multi-talented literary and cultural legend of Assamese literature and culture. Great man who influenced greatly for uplifting of Assamese literature, language and culture. The main topic of this drama of Jyotiprasad Agarwala’s ‘Sonitkunwari’ is the love between Usha and Anirudhdha. Chitralekha is the central character of the drama ‘Sonitkunwari’. She is the daughter of the Minister of King Bana and also she is the friend and companion of Princess Usha. She is the collaborator in between Usha and Anirudhdha. She stays with the Princess Usha in her exile in Agnigarh. Usha’s happiness is her happiness and the Princess’s sorrow is her sorrow. While Usha becomes unhappy for not finding the man of her dream, Chitrlekha always stands by her side and consoles her. Chitralekha went to Dwaraka and met Prince Aniruddha there. She informs him that Princess Usha wants to marry Anirudhdha. Anirudhdha does not believe Chitrlalekha. Anirudhdha has become mesmerized with the dance performance of Chitralekha. He reaches Agnigarh with Chitralekha. Due to such brave act of Chitralekha Anirudhdha and Usha have married as per Gandharva ritual. Through the character of Chitralekha, the dramatist Jyotiprasad wants to see the world full of happiness, joy and peace.

Chitralelkha, Usha, Aniruddha, Padamkali.

"A Brief Study on the Character ‘Chitralekha’ from the Drama ‘Sonitkunwari’ by Jyotiprasad Agarwala", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.2, Issue 9, page no.453-457, September 2015, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701A63.pdf

"A Brief Study on the Character ‘Chitralekha’ from the Drama ‘Sonitkunwari’ by Jyotiprasad Agarwala", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.2, Issue 9, page no. pp453-457, September 2015, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701A63.pdf