Summary of roots by ismat chughtai pdf

          Roots by Ismat Chughtai.!

          It's an attempt to study the trauma of partition at ground zero through the well-researched, under history The Other Side of Silence by Urvashi Butalia and a.

        1. It's an attempt to study the trauma of partition at ground zero through the well-researched, under history The Other Side of Silence by Urvashi Butalia and a.
        2. “Roots” by IsmatChughtai is a short story that explores the theme of India‟s partition, while at the same time revives in its readers a sense of hope by.
        3. Roots by Ismat Chughtai.
        4. The aim of this paper is to highlight how Ismat Chughtai portrayed the trials of the common men and women in her narratives who appeared ordinary.
        5. As the relative of the eldest daughter in law arrived from Bahawalpur having lost all their possessions and some how escaping with their lives, the chasm.

          6. Roots

          Ismat Chughtai

          The story, “Roots”, is set in the time of the partition India and Pakistan. It beautifully portrays the bonding between two neighbourhood families which get separated due to the religion they follow and brought back together by the strong love they hold for each other.

          The two families

          Marwar is a place currently in India where the Hindus and Muslims lived together in harmony before the partition..

          Roopchand was a doctor and he lived with  his wife was Chachi  and his family in Marwar. Abba and his family, who were muslims , were his neighbours. Roopchand supported Muslim league and Abba supported Congress. Even though there were a lot of differences between them, they remained very good friends  and they cared for one another.

          The bonding between the two families

          Roopchand, being a doctor, would go along with his grandchildren, Lala and Chunni, whenever someone falls sick in Abba’s family and feed themselves on Amm