• Dr. Pongkhi Priya Sharma

Nirupama Borgohain is well known in the field of Assamese literature.She is a prolific storyteller, novelist, essayist and translator.She is passionate about gender inequality problem between men and women. This problem is reflected in her writings. In the twentieth century, the gender inequality problem was found in the Assamese society. Many of Nirupama Borgohain's novels have also presented this problem as an important issue. The novel 'ANYA JIBON' is notable in this regard. According to the story of the novel, Anima, who was born in the Guwahati city, after her marriage went to her husband Manoj's home which was located at the backward villages of Lakhimpur district. In Manoj's home,Anima had some experience that made her feel like that the women of that village are living a very worst life.In this novel a girl whose name was Putali, revealed the stories of some women who were abused and tortured by their husbands.Rambha Khuri ( Aunty Rambha), Bihpuriyani Khuri(Aunt Bihpuriyani); Aikon's elder sister, Majani were the examples of such women.By the story of the novel 'ANYA JIBON'; the novelist speaks about the gender inequality problems in the society through the words of Anima.The novel deals with the fact that the gender inequality problem can be eliminated only with the cooperation of men and women.

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"Gender Inequality and its impact on Nirupama Borgohain's novel Anya Jibon", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 9, page no.e646-e649, September-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2409479.pdf

"Gender Inequality and its impact on Nirupama Borgohain's novel Anya Jibon", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 9, page no. ppe646-e649, September-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2409479.pdf