Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Rajinder Singh Bedi is one of the most prominent short story writers in the history of Urdu literature. His foundational short story, ‘Lajwanti’, serves as a critical lens through which to examine the neglected social and psychological trauma experienced by women during the partition. This essay presents a comprehensive feminist and psychological analysis of ‘Lajwanti’ focusing on the enduring psychological trauma and socio-ideological control imposed on repatriated women. Ultimately, ‘Lajwanti’ is revealed as a profound ethical critique addressing the endemic failure of patriarchal structures to facilitate genuine social and psychological rehabilitation, concluding that the imposed ‘violence of sanctification’ constitutes a sophisticated, symbolic form of renewed oppression whose legacy remains pertinent within contemporary social systems.
DOI: 10.71146/kjmr647
Author: ڈاکٹر طاہر نواز
Institution: Karakoram International University
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Gender equality
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4414845060
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