Abstract
This study examines the struggles of women to define their identities in autobiographies written after the creation of Pakistan. It investigates how the Partition and the changes that followed affected women’s personal and social understanding of who they were. By analyzing selected texts, the research explains how women described their inner conflicts, sense of loss, and challenges in adjusting to new roles in society. Their stories reveal the deep impact of migration, cultural pressure, and emotional trauma on their sense of identity. These autobiographies go beyond personal memories; they act as social and historical reflections of women trying to rebuild confidence and individuality in a new nation. The research concludes that women’s autobiographical writings after Partition expose both the pain of dislocation and the courage to redefine the self.
Author(s):
Sadia Sher Haider
Ph.D ScholarDepartment of Urdu University of Peshawar, Peshawar
Pakistan
- sadwkhan804@gmail.com
Dr. Rubina Shaheen
ProfessorDepartment of Urdu, University of Peshawar, Peshawar
Pakistan
- rubinauni@uop.edu.pk
Details:
| Type: | Article |
| Volume: | 41 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Language: | Urdu |
| Id: | 6954ee0d41461 |
| Discipline: | Urdu |
| Published | December 31, 2025 |
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