Chandara takes the blame for her brother-in-law Dukhiram's murder of his wife Radha. In court, both Dukhiram and his brother Chidam, who convinced Chandara to take the blame, want to claim responsibility. However, Chandara admits that she committed the murder. As a result, she is sentenced to death by hanging. The story highlights issues of social injustice against women, who were seen as the property of men and denied access to education. It also explores the themes of love and betrayal between family members.

1. by Rabindranath Tagore
Idawati Endrawan

2.  Dukhiram and Chidam went to work at the Zamindar’s
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estate office.
The could not come home for lunch.
Dukhiram killed his wife, Radha.
Chidam convinced his wife Chandara to take the
blame for his brother.
In the court, both Chidam and Dukhiram want to take
the blame.
Chandara admit that she murdered Radha.
Chandara is sentenced to death by hanging.

3. Social injustice
o women have been treated as the sole property of her
father, brother or husband, not been given any choice
or freedom of her own.
o The mindset of people which they considered a girl as
misery and a burden, which has to be shielded from
the eyes of intruders and needs extra care.
o They were not allowed access to education and were
trained in house work instead.

4.  Love & betrayal
 Blood ties versus wife
 Punishment
 Physical punishment – Radha & Chandara
 Psychological punishment –Dukhiram & Chidam

5.  The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence
Act 2005
 Primarily meant to provide protection to the wife or
female live-in partner from domestic violence at the
hands of the husband or male live-in partner or his
relatives, the law also extends its protection to women
living in a household such as sisters, widows or
mothers.
 Domestic violence under the act includes actual abuse
or the threat of abuse whether physical, sexual, verbal,
emotional or economic

6.  Women should not be treated poorly and they
deserved equal rights with men.
 We should think wisely before we do something.
 The conservative mentality as depicted in the story, is
it practical in modern times?