Inner World of Women Devi Sen, Jyotirmoyee creator text New Delhi Niyogi Books 2023 monographic eng

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p.214 A compelling anthology of ten translated Bengali fictional narratives set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Rajasthan. Drawing from her childhood experiences as the granddaughter of the Dewan of Jaipur, Jyotirmoyee Devi presents an eyewitness portrayal of gender and caste discrimination, power play, and social policing within both royal Rajput harems and common village households. The stories explore systemic violence and domestic confinement, detailing the fates of child brides ("The Child Bride"), concubines ("The Queen and the Concubine"), royal eunuchs ("Ungendered"), veiled women in purdah, and victims of female infanticide ("The Princess Baby"). Translated for an international audience by Apala G. Egan, this collection shifts focus from the author's acclaimed Partition writings to document the lived realities, vulnerabilities, and quiet resilience of women navigating feudal patriarchy in Rajasthan. by Jyotirmoyee Devi Sen and translated by Apala G. Egan Literature Indian Literature Bengali Literature Bengali Fiction Bengali Short Stories English Translation 891.4437 DEV-B 9789391125332 260714 20260817120354.0