Cultural Configuration in the Novels of Gita Mehta and Githa Hariharan

The present book provides in-depth study of the novels of Gita Mehta and Githa Hariharan. They are the eminent women writers writing in India. Both of them have provided the Indian ethos in their writings. A close reading of their novels brings the peculiarities of incessant Indian culture. The novel Raj deals with Indian history during freedom struggle and Kshatriya dharma; A River Sutra reveals incredible India ; Karma Cola deals with the sordid realities of reckless mechanical selling and buying of Indian spirituality. Feminine issues are prominent in The Thousand Faces of Night ; The Ghost of Vasu Master explores the various aspects of Indian culture like Ayurveda, beast fables, path of enlightenment, power of storytelling, and Indian education system. Fugitive Histories deals with religious tensions at the time of Gujarat riot giving way to riot and havoc; In Times of Siege reflects how the multiplicity of historiography may lead to controversy out of political benefits.The reframing of Arabian Nights is portrayed in When Dreams Travel . The detailed study of these novels displays a beautiful panorama of India and her culture, people and what not. Indian issues relevant to traditional pattern and modern changes have been fused artistically. The changing facets regarding religion, spirituality, politics and female issues are well elaborated and make one curious about this country and life, and so also the various problems residing in various areas and their possible solution too.