AKSHAYPATRA

Lalita later becomes a revolutionary one day she comes to Kanchans house in disguise as a Sadhvi (Hindu Nun) and lives there only Kanchan knows who she is. Jaya comes under hot spell and one night runs away with Lalita to join the movement. Kanchan gives birth to a daughter that day. She has two sons already. On learning about Jaya Kanchans father-in-law loses his mental balance and stops talking to anybody. Amrut is livid with Kanchan when he comes to know about who Lalita was and blames her. They are getting over all these tragedies somehow when suddenly comes the news of Partition of the country. Amrut tells Kanchan to go to India with his father and the children and also her father and brother. What happens when she realises she is pregnant again. Who was the father? Amrut or the man who raped her? A son is born but with a disability. His one foot is twisted. The novel tells the story of Kanchans life till she in 78 and is once again all alone and almost penniless not knowing where she is going to live. What happens in the many years in between to the three children and what happens to Amrut? Why is Kanchan alone again? The novel holds your interest right through leaving you admiring the spirited Kanchan.