Divakaruni is a writer, activist and professor and has won multiple international awards. She currently teaches at the Univesity of Houston.
It depicts the experiences of three sisters in strife-torn Calcutta as India frees itself from the British.
Rani Jindan Kaur, the last known Queen of Punjab. Her power and influence were quite impactful on the British.
This novel follows the feminist retelling of The Mahabharat through the eyes of Panchaali, the wife of the Pandavas.
This retelling of The Ramayana focuses on Sita at the center of the story.
The Mistress of Spices (1997)
Tilo, a mysterious figure who runs a grocery store in Oakland, uses her knowledge of spices to help customers overcome difficulties.
Arranged Marriage (1994)
This collection of short stories focuses on immigrants from India cought between two worlds.
Grandma and the Great Gourd (2013)
This Bengali folktale follows a Grandma who sets on a perilous journey to meet her daughter in the jungle.
Tale of two best friends whose lives are transformed by marraige, as one woman comes to California and the other stays in India.