Emergence of Feminism in Indian Literature: An OverviewIntroductionFeminism basically means protecting the equal rights of women as well as men. Feminism does not only talk about social rights but also the political and economic rights of women. Feminism is a search for the identity of the most marginalized creature on earth, namely woman. In India, women have always been considered weak or inferior by the dominant patriarchal society for ages. They are seen as mere subjects of oppression and domination. Women are not marginalized today, but this has been going on for ages. However, even the idea of ​​feminism has been established since the creation of the universe. There is a myth that Lord Brahma first created man, but then in his generosity decided to give him a mate. Since he had already used all the material to create man, he borrowed a lot of material from nature and created woman. The idea of ​​feminism is established when Lord Brahma introduces woman to man saying, “She will serve you for life and if you cannot live with her, neither can you live without her.” This shows that women have always been considered as someone weak, self-sacrificing, inferior and who has only one goal in life, that of obeying and serving the traditional dogmas created by the patriarchs. This article discusses the situation of women in India from the creation of the universe to today. It focuses on the emergence of feminism in India, which was divided into three phases: the first phase from 1850 to 1915 during which many social ills of society were banned or abolished and reformers propagated the need to educate women; second phase from 1915-1947 during which women participated in freedom movements...... middle of paper ......s their value and rebelled against the torture inflicted on them. However, education has played a major role in making women aware of their social, political and economic rights. Therefore, equal rights for women can only be achieved if they receive the same respect and support from their male counterparts. History of India: A Historiographical Survey” Roy, Anindyo “Civility and Empire: Literature and Culture in British India”, 1822-1922Basu, Aparna “Indian Women's Movement” Desai, Anita. “Cry, the peacock.” Penguin Books, New Delhi, (1963) Desai, A. “The Problems of the Indian Writer” Perspectives on Anita Desai. ed. Ramesh K. Srivastava.http://www.irjabs.com/files_site/paperlist/r_904_130610215832.pdf