• Geetanjali

The short stories as a genre accommodate separate and specific expressions in a more precise and apt way. The various forms of events that come through and culminate are important as the techniques and themes that become a nature and find themselves set in the intricacies of a particular community and society. The present paper observes the domestic nature and universal prevalence of thematic confluence of Indian short stories in retrospect and in their present prospect with their richness that exemplifies the themes such as humanity, love, violence, isolation in the face of trying situations that test their resilience and courage. Fakir Mohan Senapati, R. K. Narayan, Anita Desai, Shivprasad Singh, Usha Priyamvada, Bhishma Sahni, and Banu Mushtaq have quite brilliantly produced an array of characters that has formed a creative niche abundant in the richness of life. The selected stories apart from representing different languages quite brilliantly showcase the society at various junctures in the lives of the characters and champion the common lives.

Short Story, Indian Society, Indian Literature.

"Reflections of Social Elements in Indian Short Stories", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 5, page no.h351-h360, May-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2505832.pdf

"Reflections of Social Elements in Indian Short Stories", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 5, page no. pph351-h360, May-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2505832.pdf