Feminism is a collection of movements and ideologies aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights for women. As a political term it is a twentieth century invention and from 1960 it is a familiar part of everyday language. Feminism is invariably linked to the women's movement and attempt to advance the social role of women. Marry wollstonecraft wrote the first major feminist text - A vindication of the nights of women (1792) in this book she stressed the equal rights of women especially in education on the basis of the personhood. The U.S. feminist Betty Friedan attacked the cultural myths. Simone de Beauvoir the french novelist, social theorist criticised the patriachal culture. These feminist activists influenced the world and when our county was looking forward in creating its own identity in literature writing. Prominent Indian writers wrote about Indian society and culture . As a social movement, feminism largely focuses on limiting or eradicating gender inequality, promoting women's rights, interests, and other related issues of women in society. In this paper I will discuss some of the prominent Indian feminist writers who focussed on the issues of women in their renowned novels.

Feminism, Women, Movement, Eradicate, Rights, Vindication