Sujata Parashar's TheTemple Bar Woman: Representation and Resistance of Woman

Abstract:

            Sujata Parashar is a famous name in Indian writing in English. She is an award winning Indian novelist, poet, short story writer and psychological trainer. As a social activist and trainer, Sujata has more than a decade of experience in the development sector working for the cause of underprivileged children, adolscents and woman. She has credited five novels, short story collection and non-fiction books. Her fictions are woman centered. Romance, thrill, suspense are the core part of the novel. Her novels are like a Bollywood movie The Temple Bar Woman is the best example of Bollywood movies. The present novel is a picture of a girl who is victim of this unjust system. It is the story of a girl that shows daring in all the odds that come her way to achieve her aim. She is the representative to other girls. She is a simple girl but due to the social system she enters in politics to take revenge of her enemy. She is the perfect example of resistence. Radha is the main character of this novel. She is a simple school teacher who is the daughter of Headmaster of school. Her father, a single parent dots on her but is too protective of her. She cajols him to let her   go  to a village fair with her best friend. At  the  fair, a man who is Vikram Singh, the son of political leader, misbehaves with her and instead of ignoring it, responds back strongly. Vikram Singh, kidnaps her, brutally gang rapes and throws her into a brothel. Brothel is the place of prostitute and red light area. There she meets the Rakshit Singh emerging businessman and leading politician. He is unknown about her past life. He attracts towards Radha. With the help of Rakshit Singh and Habiba Bi, who is owner of Brothel. She decides to take revenge. She enters in the politics. After that she becomes politician and achieves her aim. She takes revenge. She changes from simple village girl and school teacher to supremely  confident politician. Tit for tat is saying proved, reaction to action takes place. Radha becomes role model for the next upcoming generation. She is the representative to other woman’s She proves that women could takes resistence against unjust system. She fights for her rights. She fights for her self respect. She stands as a role model of rise, revolt and raise her voice.