Idealism and Realism in Tughlaq

“Both Tughlaq and his enemies initially appear to be idealists; yet in the pursuit of the ideal, they perpetrate its opposite. The whole play is structured on these opposites: the ideal and the real: the divine aspiration and the deft intrigue.” These opposites constitute the main charm of the structure of Tughlaq. P. Bayapa Reddy highlights the specialized technique, which Karnad employed in Tughlaq to uphold the theatrical appeal of the play for the spectators:“