• Dr H K Jha

Written against the backdrop of the GNLF uprise in the early eighties, Kiran Desai’s celebrated novel The Inheritance of Loss (2006) delves deep into the colonial dilemma and fractured identity reflected in the behavior pattern of the important characters of the novel. This study critically examines the real face of the main characters hidden behind the façade of a civilized life. The paper explores how at the end, the characters have redeemed themselves and attained maturity. The paper also affirms that migration to the far off places leads to the loss of dignity, crisis of identity and the threat to belongingness.

colonial dilemma, fractured identity ,facade , dignity, belongingness

"Colonial Dilemma and the Crisis of Identity in Kiran Desai’s The Inheritance of Loss ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no.f562-f566, May-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105740.pdf

"Colonial Dilemma and the Crisis of Identity in Kiran Desai’s The Inheritance of Loss ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no. ppf562-f566, May-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105740.pdf