Abstract
The Indian subcontinent gained independence from the British Raj in 1947, and got divided into two states: India and Pakistan. This division was the result of religious conflict that turned into a great tragedy of the region forcing millions to leave the part they were living in and killing large number of innocent people. Women became the worst victims of partition on both sides of the border. Sidhwa captures the position of woman through historical perspective. This paper examines the retelling of partition by Sidhwa in her novel Cracking India and portrays the exploitation, manipulation and oppression of women in relation to politics, religion and society. The publication of this novel establishes it as feminist text that calls for reconsideration of women’s rights and status in Post-Colonial Pakistan.
Najia A. Zaidi. (2009) Woman Subjection As Reflected In Sidhwa’s Cracking India, Pakistan Journal of Gender Studies, Vol. 2, Issue 1.
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