• Jayanta Arjun Ghorpade
• Dr. Rajesh Girdhar Karankal

The Buddha says that the whole world is suffering and Lobha (greed), Dvesha (hatred), and Moha (delusion) at each individual are the real causes for human suffering. There are conflicts between nations, states, communities, tribes, groups, citizens and neighbours. Conflicts are there between brothers, sisters, brother and sister, husband and wife, father and son, mother and son, father and daughter, mother and daughter, and every human relation, and the reasons are the same greed, hatred and delusion. The Buddha says the root cause behind greed, hatred and delusion is Avijjya (ignorance) hence, each individual should develop Panyya (Wisdom) and Karuna (compassion) to get rid of sufferings and be happy. In his play Wata-Palwata Datta Bhagat has rightly pointed out these human vices at the characters’ deep intentions. The play is full of conflicts and most of the times the conflicts are owing to the man-made phenomenon called castes. In this play, the author has shown people with vices and virtues. The people with hatred, greed and delusion are involved in conflicts and are suffering whereas the people who harbour wisdom and compassion are leading a very happy life.

Communal harmony, problem play, caste system, conflict, anger, hatred, ignorance, wisdom, compassion, liberty, equality, justice and brotherhood.

"Exploration Of Communal Harmony in Datta Bhagat's Play Wata-Palwata", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 1, page no.204-208, January-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRHH06028.pdf

"Exploration Of Communal Harmony in Datta Bhagat's Play Wata-Palwata", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 1, page no. pp204-208, January-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRHH06028.pdf