New Women Of Tagore The woman protagonists of Tagore's writings are characters who served as a microcosmic world view of Tagore's ideologies and his innate dissatisfaction with the prevailing patriarchal system which suppressed the basic human rights of a woman. K a l y a n i "Aparichita” or "The Unknown Woman" is in alignment with a significant Tagorean theme, it features an independent-minded young woman striving to find her way in a traditionally male-dominated society. The woman that Kalyani turns out to be after her father decides to break her marriage, is a true portrait of feminism. This look is my interpretation of the character of Kalyani. I have worn a Black and White Handloom in the telltale Bengali drape and accessorized with a minimalistic golden pendant and chandbalis. C h a r u l a t a Nastanirh (The Broken Nest) and its protagonist, Charulata is perhaps the finest example of what society does to a woman’s potential by choosing to relegate...