Colonial modernity has played a pivotal role in imagining gender roles and redefining the notions of patriarchies. If modern understanding of women has generally been through a Western White lens, it has often ended up ignoring the post-colonial realities of women in India to such an extent that “the hegemonic practices in the west continue to construct the notion of the third world woman” (Chandra Talpade Mohanty).Ī particularly prolonged colonial rule resulted into an India being influenced by western modernity. Women’s concerns, since are varied and defined by distinctive political, social, and historical issues, the representation of women in Indian literature therefore is dominated by various aspects of class, caste, race, and ethnicities that often contribute to the construction of individual identities.
Women and Literature in India: A Critical Perspective (Working Title) Srija Sanyal, Research Scholar, Ronin Institute for Independent Research, NJ, USA Xavier's College, Ranchi University, Ranchi, India Editors: Animesh Roy, Assistant Professor, Department of English St.
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