The Images Of Indian Women In Rabindranath Tagore’s Short Stories

Rabindranath Tagore’s stories present before us a sensitive portrayal of Indian womanhood without ever seeming to be defensive about it. His themes and motives are based on the lives and problems of women only. His women characters conform to the role of women dictated by the society. They conform to the taboos, superstitions and the rules and accept their fate with calm resignation. They do not protest, however painful their suffering and anguish may be. Most of Tagore’s short stories have been prepared by women who have been innocent victims in a man’s world for mistaken religious orthodoxy, taboos, rules and prejudices created by men.