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Lajwanti-mulk raj anand
Having lived through almost the entire 20th century (from 1905 to 2004),Mulk Raj Anand had been an active observer of the myriad changes taking place in social, cultural, political and economic landscape of pre and post-independent India. His short stories sketch the deep-rooted caste, class and gender bias in the lives of Indians.
‘Lajwanti’ is a heart-rending portrait of a woman who tries to flee to her father’s home in order to escape the brutal and sexual advances of her brother-in-law in her husband’s house. She is caught mid-way by Jaswant, her brother-in-law, who forces her to return back to her husband’s house. However, she is briefly rescued by a woman passing by in a jeep who helps her go to her father’s house. Lajwanti’s only moment of glory comes when the rich woman delivers a resounding slap on Jaswant’s face. On arriving at her childhood home, Lajwanti quickly realises that she is not welcome here too. Her father refuses to acknowledge her as a member of the family and tells her that she must return to her husband’s house. With absolutely no support from her father or her in-laws, Lajwanti’s only source of strength, comfort and hope is her caged Bulbul.
Jorasanko-aruna chakravarty
The novel Jorasanko by Aruna Chakravarti is not a full-fledged work on Rabindranath Tagore. It is a tale on the powerful women in the Tagore household, Jorasanko—the ancestral house of Tagore. The Tagore women, some of them trailblazers and some who conformed without question, redefined the role of women in society.
Chakravarti introduces the intellectually daring Tagore women through her imagination. The novel is set against a plot governed by patriarchy, ruling mothers-in-law and child marriage. It portrays how these women fought against the prevailing patriarchal culture to reform public life.
Jnanadanandini, wife of Satyendranath Tagore, worked hard to set up a shelter for women named Zenana. She was also the one who introduced the Parsi

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