Revisiting Mizoram's Insurgency Period With Special Reference to Zorami
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Insurgency, Mizoram, Women's Suffering, oppressionAbstract
This paper tends to revisit the obstacles and hurdles caused by insurgency in Mizoram. Among the few writings in English based on this event, Zorami, written by Malsawmi Jacob is one of the finest. This novel highlighted the lives and livings of the people during those times. So, this paper tends to discuss various themes through this novel and revisited through the lens of feminism and humanism. As women are considered to be the weaker ones of the society, their sufferings are overlooked. Every war laid hands on humanity, innocent lives suffered mostly. So, it is of immense pivotal to look back and learn from the past. Most significantly from the arena of literature, these wars and fights brought a new sphere in literature that sheds its light in this paper.
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