Kanthapura Lesson Plan

In anticipation of Moorthy’s return, a villager questions what will happen, as the policeman Bade Khan is still there. To this, Rangamma said, “Well, so be it, what does it matter? We are so many now—“ (171). What is the implication of this statement in terms of Gandhi’s freedom movement?

Rangamma is not worried about Bade Khan causing chaos and arresting Moorthy again because the number of people following Gandhian philosophy has grown in the time since Moorthy was put in prison. The more subtle implication, that mirrors what actually happened historically, is that Moorthy’s imprisonment only brought more attention and support to the movement. Furthermore, every...