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This memoir tells the story of Shudha Mazumdar, an Indian woman born in the early 1900s. Her parents, a wealthy Europeanized Zamindar and a traditional Indian woman, had different ideas about child rearing. Shudha's father, a Westernized man, tried to instill Western values into his daughter, while her mother emphasized the traditional. However, Shudha eventually became influenced by her father's values and became a published writer, a member of a number of social service organizations, and the Indian delegate to the International Labour Organization.
This vivid memoir recounts the experience of Shudha Mazumdar, a woman born at the turn of the century to Indian parents whose ideas on child rearing differed greatly. Her father, a wealthy Europeanized Zamindar, tried to instill Western values, while Shudha's mother emphasized the traditional, even going as far as arranging a marriage for her daughter when she was thirteen. Although true to Indian traditions, Shudha eventually manifested her father's influence by becoming a published writer, by becoming a member of a number of social service organizations, and by serving as the Indian Delegate to the International Labour Organization.
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