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April 2018 E-ISSN: 2456-5571 UGC Approved Journal (J BODHI International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science An Online, Peer reviewed, Refereed and Quarterly Journal Vol: 2 Special Issue: 2 April 2018 E-ISSN: 2456-5571 UGC approved Journal (J. No. 44274) CENTRE FOR RESOURCE, RESEARCH & PUBLICATION SERVICES (CRRPS) www.crrps.in | www.bodhijournals.com BODHI BODHI International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science (ISSN: 2456-5571) is online, peer reviewed, Refereed and Quarterly Journal, which is powered & published by Center for Resource, Research and Publication Services, (CRRPS) India. It is committed to bring together academicians, research scholars and students from all over the world who work professionally to upgrade status of academic career and society by their ideas and aims to promote interdisciplinary studies in the fields of humanities, arts and science. 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College, Noida, Maharashtra, India G.B. Nagar, UP, India Mr. Amit Agnihotri Assistant Professor & Head of Information Technology, JR Handicapped University, Chitrakoot, UP, India FROM EDITORS’ DESK…. The genesis of subaltern emerged as a critical concept. The concept of subaltern studies prominence is derived from Marxism and Post-structuralism. One of the most recent sub divisions of post-colonial theory is the subaltern studies. It is also interdisciplinary subject. The Italian thinker Antonio Gramsci used the term ‘Subaltern’ and emphasized the significance of the word in terms of class, gender, caste, marginalization, race and culture of the society. The subaltern refers to any specific marginalized situation in any given cultural or social context. The advent of literary and cultural theories in the literary field has brought major changes in the way of rereading, reinterpreting and better understanding literature and culture. Subaltern consciousness is one of the characteristics of subalternity. The innovative, exciting, and intellectual discussion by the scholars of all domains will induce a high order to instigate and instil the aspirants and the experts of multifaceted disciplines to a considerable empowerment of the peak to achieve the best out of this Book which is of course literally one of the aims targeted too. The editorial team appreciates all the contributors for their research novelty and innovative outcomes. We also appreciate all the readers who invest their time to cherish these ideas into practical steps. Language is to express and literature is to follow and live. We sincerely thank the publishers and the team who put their effort to bring out this edited volume. 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Title all aspects of encounters across disciplines and No No research fields in an multidisciplinary views, by 1 Breaking the State of Incarceration in assembling research groups and consequently ‘Daughters of Shame’ by Jasvinder 1 projects, supporting publications with this Sanghera inclination and organizing programmes. Dr.Kuljeet Kaur Internationalization of research work is the unit 2 Quest for Identify in Chitra Baneerjee seeks to develop its scholarly profile in research Divakaruni’s Sister of My Heart 4 through quality of publications. And visibility of H.Surya Prabha research is creating sustainable platforms for 3 Feminist Ideology in Margaret Atwood’s Novel of Surfacing 8 research and publication, such as series of Books; S.Malathi motivating dissemination of research results for 4 Things Fall Apart: A Deep Analysis 11 people and society. 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