• M.Tamilselvi
• Dr.V.Thillaikarasi

Everyone in society, whether men or women, faces adversity. Everyone must strive to survive in this world, thus no one can have a happy existence. India's rural areas have been vividly portrayed by Kamala Markandaya. The authentic India is in her rural areas. It has the genuine issues that are prevalent in rural India. She has skillfully depicted every detail of rural life, including its way of existence, basic issues, scarcity, beliefs, faith, happiness, superstitions, desperations, aspirations, desires, agonies, and sorrows. She concludes by summarising the message. Every novel is her medium, and each one successfully conveys the message. Due to Markandaya's in-depth familiarity with aspects of Indian society including caste, family, and religion, the facts are presented in a straightforward manner. Because she is able to comprehend both the internal conflict and the external factors driving it, she creates a graph showing how Indian society is developing. Because she was effective in accurately reporting reality, her novels actually became into mirrors of society.

Society, Adversity, Struggles, Problems, Scarcities

"Social Verisimilitude in Kamala Markandaya’s A Handful of Rice", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no.n413-n420, May-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305D61.pdf

"Social Verisimilitude in Kamala Markandaya’s A Handful of Rice", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no. ppn413-n420, May-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305D61.pdf