THE LEGEND OF TOBA
THE
LEGEND OF TOBA…
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Name: P Louis Goodwin
Register number: 20SJCCC341
When it comes to
creative expression or presentation, I usually think out of the box and do
things that is not done by many. The creative expression I’ve chosen was a series
of comics sketches with a narration. Comics has the power to spread any message
in an effective way. In fact, comics can be easily understood to people of any
category i.e from the smallest kid to an aged person. I felt that many of us
would feel it more interesting to read a comic instead of reading story which
is completely textual. To be honest comic can never make the reader bored of
reading it, though the story is a bit dry , with its funny images and
dialogues. I felt this mode of creativity would make the story even more
interesting while watching it and on the other hand narration plays a major
part in my work because I felt that instead of the reading the story, why not
they hear it. Secondly pencils sketches is the most important part of my work. My
work is not a comic with pictures from google or any other means, but then it
is my own art, my own imagination of characters looks and likes. As the saying
goes, “ A pictures speaks a thousand words ” , my picturization of characters
and incidents in the form of a sketch and the detailing I’ve given to each
sketch would justify that no words or paragraphs would have conveyed this efficiently.
So a mixture of comics, pencil sketches and narration would have a good impact
over the viewers.
History is just a
tale or a story which has occurred in the past. It is unlike other subjects
wherein we need proofs and evidence to prove it. on the other hand this is
historical reimagination, wherein we are creating or imagining a history which
neither occurred nor is about to happen, so it would be too difficult to make
the readers or the viewers understand our point of view as they have no
knowledge about that. So it is very much important to express or present our work
in a creative way or in a way that would attract the viewers/ readers. I would
assure that if a history is in textual basis and the reader is asked to read
the dry, lengthy texts and paragraphs, it would be similar to hypnotizing them.
As my creative expression is comics sketches, the reader would effectively get
involved in the story through the images and pencil sketches, and will the feel
the way how the creator might have felt while doing the work.
My story revolves
around Toba Tek Singh who was a scholar and a man of honour. He was an educated
person and was respected by many in the vicinity. He also took part in the freedom struggle and fought for Indian independence.
As he was well versed in politics, he easily attracted a huge crowd with a
short span of time as he spoke reason and the crowd followed him blindly. He had
a friend called Bishan Singh who was also a great patriot like him and a
freedom fighter. The masses respected them equally. However there were few
politicians who were not happy with the growing masses. These politicians were
zamindars and rich lords who plotted to rule India after the British and hence
they were well connected with the British. The impact created by Toba Tek Singh
and Bishan Singh worried them and angered them. After India’s independence Toba Tek Singh’s community emerged as the most powerful and revolutionary community
led by Toba and Bishan. later Toba came up with a new mission of ONE NATION and Seeked for unity between the Indians. Toba had a huge mass of people following
him which made him a potential leader and a ruler actually. This made the
corrupt officials and the landlords fear. And at that point of time India and Pakistan
weren’t two different countries. But there were talks going on for partition of India and Pakistan which made Pakistan a Muslim country leaving behind all the Hindus and other religions back in India. Toba was always against casteism and
religion. He was against partition, but the other politicians resented this and assassinated
him, which angered Bishan a lot and made him protest aggressively. Their
followers were also infuriated by the death of their leader starting reacting violently.
Bishan Singh in remembrance of his lost friend, named he huge crowd after him. The
politicians feared him and were hesitant to kill him fearing the infuriated mob.
They regarded him as mentally unstable citing the reason as overturning the people
against the government and creating chaos. Within a few days after Bishan Singh
was admitted to the mental asylum, the government initiated the partition of India.
Later when the lunatics were exchanged between the two countries, Bishan escaped
and later not knowing where Toba Tek Singh is as the entire community was
scattered due to partition, falls on the ground which is neither India nor Pakistan,
in distress and breathed his last.
The future i.e the present could have been entirely
different if the politicians had paved way for Toba’s community keeping aside
their jealousy and greed for power. By now we would have seen a vibrant corrupt-free
political party who would have worked for the wellness of the country, if not Toba Tek Singh was killed
Thank you
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