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ie SF a VE ee | ee! ee piinternational Journal of humanities, “ ily by New Archaeological & Cenologics w apr Philosophers, *™ ua : Social Sciences Publishe d blannt of Female Spaces & Patriar, Mahesh Dattani’s Final Soy, hy in A Critical Study tions Niketg Malis Maharshi Dayanand University resi niketamalik as M.A. Abstract Fcant role in society since ancient times, Contributing to Si joie aber baie civilization At the same time, women iE faced Systemic discrimination under patriarchal systems from ip aero AS a response ty these inequalities, women often come together to form female spaces in order 4, create a sense of belonging and empathy amongst themselves. The true significance lies in their function as an avenue for women to subyer, ale spaces, however, : of female sp ty. This paper investigates female spaces in Indian the patriarchal influences of socie 3 society through an analytical study of the multiple generations of women from the pre-partition period to the contemporary period as portrayed in Mahesh Dattani’; play Final Solutions. The paper also delves into the influences of patriarchy upon these female spaces and the power relations that exist between them. Final Solutions was published in 1992 against the backdrop of the Ayodhya communal riots js a work of great significance not simply because of its commendable social contribution. While the play is primarily built around the context of religious tensions and communal violence, it also provides a realistic depiction of the marginalized condition of women in Indian society throughout the latter half of 20th Century. This paper addresses the vulnerabilities and injustices faced by women in times of conflict, through a feminist psychoanalysis of the characters of Daksha (Hardika), Aruna and Smita. Keywords — Marginalization, Patriarchy, Female Space, Identity, Powerlessness, Individuality. INTRODUCTION Post-independence Drama is not a sudden phenomenon. Drama in India has a 200 years long history, starting from ancient times of Bharata's Natyashastra' to the contemporary times of Asif Currimbhoy, Gurucharan Das, Girish Karnad, Vijaay Tendulkar, Manjula Padmanabhan, Mahesh Dattani etc. We have had our own different theaters and British legacy has also been there for a long time. Theatre in the British Raj became well established in the west in Bombay , in South in Madras, in East in Calcutta, in North in Varanasi - the four major epicenters of theatre in India paved the way for the modern Indian Drama. Krishna Kriplani points out — Kanpur Philosophers ISSN 2348-8301, Volume-10, Issue-1(D), 2023 Page | 126 g 
