This work is a gendered reading of Sahgal as a writer of fiction and looks at events in post-
Independence India from a gendered perspective.
As a tangent, it has also discussed the reliability of fiction as a source material for history.
The debate and dichotomy between fiction and history are an important part of the book
also. Through its attention to the detail of minor events, Sahgals way of writing was better at
highlighting the social aspects than the greater moments of history.
It is essentially a picture of India and the many faces of India through not only its women but also
through...