A Critical Study of Attia Hosain’s Sunlight on a Broken Column

A Critical Study of Attia Hosain’s Sunlight on a Broken Column  

Sunlight on a Broken Column:

 Sunlight on a Broken Column is Attia Hosain’s autobiographical account by a fictional character called Laila. Laila is a fifteen-year old orphaned daughter of a rich Muslim family of Taluqdars. Sunlight on a Broken Column is a significant novel by a Muslim lady on the theme of partition. It also emphasizes the presence of the secular section of Muslims in India. The novel covers a period of both Hindu and Muslims took active part in the struggle for independence as fellowmen. The scene is laid in Lucknow, it depicts ideal two cultural for ages. The novelist has woven a story out of her own life and experience. The novel is autobiographical that allows personal experience to provide the narrative both momentum and also make it impersonal. There is a parallel between the events of the novel, the life of Hosain against the backdrop of the freedom struggle and events at Ashiana in the novel. Hosain has to face division in her family due to partition.