Shanichari survived as best she could. Rudali tells us Shanichari's story in flashback as he reflects on his past with his partner, the experienced Rudali, Bhikni whose mantle he would inherit. We see the maturation, but complacent, of every woman's effort to survive in this world ruled by men. Dr Ajay S Sekhar, in his 'Comusing and Agency: A Minor Critique of Mahasweta Devi Narration', states that: 'The cause of the gendered subaltern, the empowerment and radical authenticity of the women's activist, and an effort to talk about subordinates have been credited to his anecdotal writings''. (Page No. 86). Usha. A, a researcher, in her research in "Women's Rights in Selected Stories of Mahasweta Devi", (counting the novel Rudali) says, "Mahasweta Devi as a subaltern, will be careful in her attention towards women and records the minutes of the battle collective in which men and women unite when their working or educational status experiences the negative effects of sex or class separation (Page no.