Weaving the Fabric of Indian Society through Kamala Das's Works

“I don’t know politics, but I know the names” quotes the most rebellious author who doesn’t care about politics, frankly talks about gender and women’s sexuality, and writes fiercely while debunking the Indian society -Kamala Das, an Indo-Anglican author. In an Indian society where the agency and mobility of a woman are constrained and judged constantly and her autonomy is just a mirage, a feminist born in a Malayali family later married to a Bengali at a very early age Kamala Das outspokenly wrote about her transition of womanhood, through the lens of das poetry, ‘An Introduction ‘, she even shows her dissatisfaction and frustration in love and marriage in her work named “The old playhouse”. There are other poetry and short poems that she wrote about an idealized childhood and a lane of nostalgia that goes through her grandmother’s nalapat at the house, symbolizing independence, affection and security. Her works advocate for free choices and equal rights. She, through her literature and work weaves the fabric of Indian society