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About the Book

The exploration of divorce and widowhood in India reveals that these experiences cannot be understood in isolation; they are deeply embedded within the intersections of gender, caste, class, and geography. Divorce and widowhood disrupt not only the lives of individuals but also the collective expectations of families and communities, challenging entrenched notions of honour, duty, and social identity.

For women, divorce often translates into economic vulnerability, social stigma, and the struggle for independence within a patriarchal framework that views marriage as their primary identity. Widowhood compounds these struggles by depriving women of not only companionship but also social legitimacy. Men, though shielded from some aspects of stigma, face their own challenges: reduced contact with children, financial pressures, deteriorating health, and emotional isolation. Both widowed and divorced men and women experience identity loss, grief, and marginalization, though the intensity and nature of these challenges vary by gender.

Many divorced and widowed individuals rebuild their lives by forging new support systems, pursuing education or careers, rediscovering themselves, or engaging in community service. The trajectory from despair to adaptation demonstrates that while divorce and widowhood remain stigmatized, they can also become catalysts for personal transformation. The issues related with Widows and of Divorce have been dealt in 12 Chapters along with possible solution.

The rising divorce rate in urban India signals not only marital instability but also shifting cultural norms, where individuals increasingly assert their right to autonomy and dignity. However, if stigma, inadequate legal support, and economic inequities persist, regret and hardship will continue to shadow many of these transitions. This book underscores the urgent need for structural reforms—legal, social, and cultural—that can provide divorced and widowed men and women a fruitful help.

About the Author 

Chaitanya was born on 4th April ,1949 in Roorkee, Uttarakahnd, India. He did his Masters in Geology (1971) and further Masters in Engg (Advanced Survey and Photogrammetry) from Roorkee University in 1973. After joining in State Groundwater Department as Assistant gelogist and rose to the position of Divisonal Head and carried out various types of scientific work related with Ground water. He was associated with establishing Rempte Sensing Divison in the Department. He retired as Senior Hydrogeologist/Executive Engineer from Kanpur and settled in Lucknow. After supernuation he carried consultancy work in most of the part of Uttarakhand and some other projects. He is an avid traveller and visited various parts of the country along with number of Europeancountries along with Singapur, Malyasia, Dubai and various parts of United States. He is now a free lancer and associated with writing and compiling various books on social problems along with some technical books on Remote Sensing and Groundwater. Till this date he has written about ten Books which are available on various E-platforms. The present book is on the burning problem of our widows and Divorce.