Mahashwetha

by Sudha Murthy (Author)

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Synopsis of Mahashwetha

Anupama Looked Into The Mirror And Shivered With Shock. A Small White Patch Had Now Appeared On Her Arm.'

Anupama'S Fairytale Marriage To Anand Falls Apart When She Discovers A White Patch On Her Foot And Learns That She Has Leukoderma. Abandoned By Her Uncaring In-Laws And Insensitive Husband, She Is Forced To Return To Her Father'S Home In The Village. The Social Stigma Of A Married Woman Living With Her Parents, Her Stepmother'S Continual Barbs And The Ostracism That Accompanies Her Skin Condition Force Her To Contemplate Suicide. Determined To Rebuild Her Life Against All Odds, Anupama Goes To Bombay Where She Finds Success, Respect And The Promise Of An Enduring Friendship.

Mahashweta Is An Inspiring Story Of Courage And Resilience In A World Marred By Illusions And Betrayals. This Poignant Tale Offers Hope And Solace To The Victims Of The Prejudices That Govern Society Even Today

About The Author
Sudha Murty Was Born In 1950 In Shiggaon In North Karnataka. She Did Her Mtech In Computer Science, And Is Now The Chairperson Of The Infosys Foundation. A Prolific Writer In English And Kannada, She Has Written Nine Novels, Four Technical Books, Three Travelogues, One Collection Of Short Stories, Three Collections Of Non-Fiction Pieces And Two Books For Children.

Her Books Have Been Translated Into All The Major Indian Languages And Have Sold Over Three Lakh Copies Around The Country. She Was The Recipient Of The R.K. Narayan'S Award For Literature And The Padma Shri In 2006.