• Subiaya Shaban

Feministic approaches by various female writers have always been discussed in their own ways and means. Imitiyaz Dharker has also made her debut into this field. This paper is giving an insight about her struggles while living in oppression of being in ‘Purdah’. According to her the ‘Purdah’ which has often being used in the Islamic societies as the ultimate symbol of paternalistic subjugation of women, wants to get rid of it by her own. She feels that its oppressiveness comes out of the concept of shame. She is of the opinion that no doubt ‘Purdah’ provides security but then she argues by saying security is not always of the cocoon, but acts as the prison of the cell or a shroud. It may protect you at some moment of time, but it also destroys.

Feminism, Purdah, Muslim, Culture, Oppression.

"Feministic approach in Imitiyaz Dharker’s “Purdah I” and “Purdah II”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.390-391, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908214.pdf

"Feministic approach in Imitiyaz Dharker’s “Purdah I” and “Purdah II”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp390-391, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908214.pdf