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<article-title>Chitra B. Divakaruni&#8217;s Novel &#8220;Oleander Girl&#8221;:  An Authentic Reflection of Uniqueness of Indian Women</article-title>
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<author>Jaya Dwivedi  </author>

<aff>National Institute of Technology, India </aff>

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<p>Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni  is an Asian Diaspora Women author settled in the United States of America. She grew up listening stories  from revered Indian epics the Ramayan &amp; the Mahabharat just  as most of Indian women, resulting in inheriting uniqueness  in the character. In this tech &#8211;savvy age Indian women willingly  follow the culture of India as well they are modernised. Chitra B. Divakaruni&#8217;s in her recent  Novel &#8220;Oleander Girl&#8221; beautifully  reflects the virtues of Indian women by the protagonist Karobi. Karobi  has traditional values of the Indian culture yet she is successful in her quest for identity in the world. The underlying objective of this paper is to focus the ideals Karobi stands for, how she fights her battle in life and emerges out of odds  as most of Indian women. The gradual development of her personality  according to the norms of Indian society will considered  along with the globalised world. Karobi is successful in giving the message to the world to be modernised instead of being westernised  yet cling to the roots of culture which will be attempted through this paper.  </p>
<p><italic>Keywords: </italic>Indian women, Panchkanya, Quest and identity. </p>
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