The writer uses this love story to hold a mirror to society's socioeconomic divide. While Sudha seems to be fairly 'modern', she cannot stand up to the social pressure of having to agree to marry the man of her father's choice Chander also forces her to abide by the wishes of her father. Chander is from a lower caste than Sudha and so he doesn't dare ask for Sudha's hand in marriage from her father. That Sudha is in love with Chander is clear to Sudha's best friend, Gesu, and Sudha's cousin Binti. The two share a relationship that is deep and strong, and their attraction for each other increases with the passage of time. Chandrakumar Kapoor "Chander", an orphan, is a young researcher and has a mentor in Dr. The novel tells the passionate love story of Chander and Sudha and is set in Allahabad just after Partition. It appears as if the very same prayer has been ingrained in my heart and I am still repeating it."
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In the novels foreword, the author says, "While writing this novel I experienced the feeling one has during depressing moments when he prays fervently, with full faith. It is primarily the story of "non expressive love and romance between two characters (Chandar and Sudha)" showing various trappings of love in urban middle-class, pre-independence India and the emotional conflicts of enthusiastic, ambitious and idealistic youth.
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