Mehrarun ke Durdasa

Mehrarun ke Durdasa (Bhojpuri: 𑂧𑂵𑂯𑂩𑂰𑂩𑂳𑂢 𑂍𑂵 𑂠𑂳𑂩𑂠𑂮𑂰 ; IAST: Meharārun ke durdasā; lit. "The Plight of Women") is a Bhojpuri play by Rahul Sankrityayan.^[1][2] It is the depiction of pathetic status of women in the male dominated society.^[3] It was published in the book named Tīn nāṭak (three plays) which was published in 1942.^[4]

Mehrarun ke Durdasa
Written by	Rahul Sankrityayan
Original language	Bhojpuri
Subject	Plight of Women
Genre	Theatre

Characters

• Lachhimi: The Protagonist (girl)
• Jasodara: Lachhimi's Friend
• Seeta: Lachhimi's Friend
• Ramkali: Lachhimi's Mother
• Sukha: Village women
• Udho Parsad: Lachhimi's Brother
• Ramkhelawan Lal
• Farguddi Upadhiya

Theme

The play shows the problems, discrimination and tortures faced by women in the society like Female foeticide, Sati Practice, Parda system. The play also advocates equal property rights for women. Sometimes it has also criticised Idol worship.^[5]