21, February 2026

Women Exploitation in the Selected Novels of Kamala Markandaya and Shashi Deshpande

Author(s): Dr. Nidhi Upadhyay

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Assistant Professor, Dept. of English, Sparsh Himalaya University, Dehradun

DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202602004     |     Paper ID: IJIRMF202602004


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Abstract: Indian women writers have been deeply admired for their critical writings. Their remarkable works give universal appeal in English writing. They show the domestic life of the middle class families and explore the real picture of the society. Indian distinguished novelists discuss various subjects like suffering, suppression and exploitation. Kamala Markandaya and Shashi Deshpande have occupied an extrusive place among Indian English writers in English. Their chief contribution consists of their exploring the moral and psychic dilemmas and repercussions of their women characters along with their efforts to cope with the challenges and achieve a new harmony of relationship with themselves and their surroundings. This Paper tries to highlight the socio-cultural consequences upon an Indian woman.

 

 

Key Words: Exploitation, psychological realities, suffering and suppression.

Dr. Nidhi Upadhyay (2026); Women Exploitation in the Selected Novels of Kamala Markandaya and Shashi Deshpande, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-12, Issue-2, Available on –   https://www.ijirmf.com/


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