'The almighty has always remained a mute spectator to the pains and anguish of the women of Bengal'. These words to be found in the first autobiography of a woman in Bengal, remain valid even today. Even today, as the writer informs us, it is possible to come across the likes of Shivnath Shastri's grandmother who had burst into tears when his eldest daughter was born. The writer's analysis of men is also straightforward. On the one hand man is seen as leading ...
