ABSTRACT

The subcontinental divide in 1947 left deep scars on South Asians, especially the generation that went through the bloody transition during the immigration process. Its impacts can still be seen in literary and political discourses on both sides of the border. This study examines the text of Khadija Mastoor’s Urdu novel, Zameen with the uncertainties, and mendacities the process of migrancy created. It also analyses the deeply rooted patriarchal structures, reinforced by state ideological thrust, that impacts millions of Pakistani women, as delineated in the novel. First, it establishes conceptual underpinnings within the context of feminist struggles against the subjugation of women in the new state. Secondly, it appraises the ubiquitous nature of mendacities triggered by migrancy along with its related bearings on Pakistani society. The study analyses the novel’s text as a research methodology for comprehending the trauma of partition conveyed through its plot and characters.

摘要

1947 年的次大陆鸿沟给南亚人留下了深深的伤痕，尤其是在移民过程中经历血腥过渡的那一代人。它的影响仍然可以在边界两边的文学和政治话语中看到。本研究考察了 Khadija Mastoor 的乌尔都语小说 Zameen 的文本以及移民过程中的不确定性和谎言。它还分析了根深蒂固的父权制结构，这些结构在国家意识形态的推动下得到强化，影响着小说中描述的数百万巴基斯坦妇女。首先，它在女权主义斗争的背景下建立了概念基础，以反对在新国家中对妇女的征服。其次，它评估了移民引发的谎言的普遍性及其对巴基斯坦社会的相关影响。