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@article{184741,
        author = {Sanjay Namdevrao Gedam},
        title = {An analytical study on emigrational Power Politics And Conflict in the work of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {4},
        pages = {3866-3874},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=184741},
        abstract = {Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, an acclaimed writer of South Asian origin settled in the United States, has played a vital role in enriching diasporic literature. Her body of work, which includes both fiction and poetry, delves into the struggles encountered by immigrants, such as questions of identity, displacement, alienation, cultural adjustment, and racial prejudice. Drawing inspiration from her personal journey as an immigrant, Divakaruni portrays characters who balance the tension between their Indian heritage and American surroundings. Her stories frequently highlight women who rise above social restrictions, seeking independence and self-discovery. The focus of this paper is to analyze Divakaruni’s contribution as a voice representing the diaspora. The English novel authored by Indians has become a significant literary platform to explore the multifaceted realities of migration. Rather than presenting migration as a straightforward movement from one land to another, these works depict it as a layered and turbulent experience, intricately bound with issues of “power politics and conflict.” Such narratives dismantle the notion of a singular, idealized migrant journey, instead presenting it as a realm of intense political and personal struggle. This study contends that Indian novelists have made a distinctive mark on global migration discourse by portraying migration not only as a quest for improved opportunities but also as an outcome of historical power dynamics, resulting in persistent internal and external conflicts for migrants. In the years following independence, the character of migration underwent change, yet its connection to power politics and conflict endured. Economic difficulties and social disparities within India fueled another wave of migration, both within the country (from villages to cities) and abroad. The uneven distribution of resources and opportunities in a developing nation remained a driving factor.},
        keywords = {migration, conflict, diaspora, culture, Indian, power, politics},
        month = {September},
        }