Role and the Untold Stories of the Women in Power in the Epic Mahabharata

This paper provides an overview of existing research papers analysing "Palace of Illusions" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. It highlights key findings and contributions of these studies, which explore various aspects of the novel, including its feminist perspective, narrative techniques, cultural representation, and character analysis. Through close textual analysis and theoretical frameworks such as feminism, postcolonialism, and psychology, scholars investigate how Divakaruni reimagines traditional mythology, crafts her narrative, navigates cultural complexities, and portrays the character of Draupadi. The paper concludes by suggesting avenues for further research to deepen our understanding of this captivating work and its significance within Indian literature, feminism, and postcolonial discourse.