Laughter as Liberation: Humour as Resistance in Indian Feminist Literature

Abstract

People think that Indian feminist literature is all about relaxing and laughing in the background of humour; it is an ingenious means that the writers are employing to question the forces of patriarchy, castes and social taboos. It is such a secret weapon in the disguise of comedy. The current paper is a close examination of the utilisation of humour by authors like Shashi Deshpande, Meena Kandasamy, and Bama, in attaining control, silencing challenge, and a breaking of oppressive rules. It is just a matter of reversing the script so that we can witness these authors do something quite daring. Our work will be guided by the feminist theory, Dalit feminism and intersectionality to contend that humour is not just a joke. It is corporeal possession of the agency, and it makes disparagement criticism and makes trauma personal testament. Ultimately, the paper concludes that humour provides the Indian feminism with the distinct method of survival, reclaiming power, and rebelling. Laughter becomes a strong language that keeps us alive and struggling to get a better place.