REPRESENTATION OF TRAUMA IN MAHASWETHA DEVI's MOTHER OF 1084

This research paper aims to explore the representation of trauma in the novel Mother of 1084. With the backdrop of the Naxalite movement the plot of the novel focuses on the psychological and emotional trauma experienced by Sujata Chatterjee. Partially tracing the life of the marginalized group under the brutal oppression of the upper caste and the government officials the novel vaguely depicts the collective and the individual trauma experienced by the tribal groups. Through the concept of trauma, the researcher has attempted to unveil and explores the concealed and represented trauma in the novel.