Social Identities in the Select Novels of Manju Kapur

Abstract

India, Asia’s subcontinent stands a powerful and multi cultured society through people follows various religion, language, traditions and culture. India’s rich culture and traditions has become its identity in the diverse nation, although people are turning modern today, hold on to the moral values and custom. The culture in India is strongly from people’s living, rituals, values, beliefs, habits, respect, care and knowledge, etc.

This paper focuses on Indian culture with a strong emphasis on the different factors that shapes the traditions with social identity. The role of women, behavior of individuals, the place of the family, the community, marriage, cloths, jewellery, food habits and serving, restriction in social behavior, etc. are direct or indirect way.