Evidence of Diaspora in Sunetra Gupta’s Novel -A Sin of Colour

Abstract

Indian Diasporic Literature has a history that predates the very existence of the diaspora. Indentured labour was how the vast majority of the Indian diaspora, now spread across the globe, came to be. Migration, a change in the global supply chain, and technological improvements have contributed to a rise in the diaspora population over the last several decades, making it easier for individuals to stay in touch. In the works of Indian diasporic authors, these issues are well-represented. In her literature, Sunetra Gupta depicts the ambiguous situation of a diasporic person who cannot define his or her identity in terms of a distinctly aristocratic self. The hyphenated closeness between two defining selves emphasizes the personality emergency, making it a natural normal for diasporic living in general. What matters most is that self is simultaneously seen as both a local and an outsider. There is a sense of unease in diasporic existence due to these contrasting perspectives.   SunetraGupta’s novel“A sin of colour” has been examined in this article for evidence of the diaspora.