Summary of roots by ismat chughtai biography

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Jadein [Roots], a short story written by Ismat Chughtai, is a fictional take on the impact of the Partition on interpersonal relationships, memory as well as the idea of ‘home’ and ‘community’.

summary of roots by ismat chughtai biography

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Her short story, ‘Jadein’, translated as ‘Roots’ in English tells of Amma in Marwar at the time of Partition.

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In Roots, Ismat Chughtai tells a story about an old woman Amma who is unable to understand the intricacies of partition.
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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 short story Roots by Ismat.