WOMEN’S STRUGGLE AGAINST INDIAN TRADITION AND PATRIARCHY IN CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI’S NOVEL SISTER OF MY HEART

India is the most religious country. The culture of India is full of rituals. It follows a particular tradition and social values. Social conservatism is found in Indian society where men and women play different roles. Men are always supposed superior to women. Women don't have their self -identity and self- existence without a male partner but they always try to search a male dominance free place for themselves. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni has presented a long time struggle of women who are facing such issues . Now women are aware enough to take equal rights and opportunity in patriarchal society. They raise their inner voice to fight against this conservative mind-set .The present study is focus on the lives of Indian women and their struggle in male dominated society.