INTRODUCTIONAmitav Ghosh undoubtedly occupied an unrivaled position in the galaxy of Indian English-speaking writers. He contributed immensely to making Indian writings acclaimed throughout the world. Most of his writings address the themes of exile, cultural displacement, revolution, emigration, dislocation, loss of identity and uprooting that characterize historical novels. He recovers through his language the irony, the disillusionment, the dilemma and the ambiguity of the human condition of a bygone era. He masterfully connects the complex flow of time to his intended narrative. As a writer of historical fiction, he delves deeply into an introspective exploration of self and society with great eloquence. Ghosh is commendable for handling his very famous stories and exploring characters. The Glass Palace, an international bestseller, won Ghosh the Grand Prize for Fiction at the Frankfurt International E-Book Awards. He refused the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Fiction for the book, objecting to its classification as Commonwealth literature. The Glass Palace opened in Mandalay in 1885 and the story takes place between Burma, India and Malaysia, spanning several generations spanning the history of these countries. In this novel, Ghosh weaves his story around the life of his protagonist in the manner of a Bildungsroman. The text tells the story of an orphan, Raj Kumar Raha, an Indian migrant to Burma, his budding romance and marriage to the Burmese royal servant, Dolly, and his rise and fall as a businessman prosperous. His fate in the context of Burmese history of the British invasion of Burma and subsequent colonial rule, his temporary migration, dislocation and his experience of loss, exile and search for a home and. ..... middle of paper... ...anointing, which is not possible in the current circumstances as she is deeply committed to her responsibilities. She proves her indomitable spirit and strength of conviction at the end of the novel by entering the monastery and withdrawing from the world. Ghosh presents here a woman with feminine virtues, obedience, devotion, patience. Works Cited • Simon de Beauvoir, “The Second Sex,” Oxford Press, London, 1949. • Khair, Tabish. Amitav Ghosh: A Critical Companion. Delhi: Permanent Black, 2003• Rakhee Moral, “In an Age of Collapse of Nations, the Glass Palace as a Postcolonial Narrative” Amitav Ghosh: Critical Perspectives ed. Brinda Bose (New Delhi: Pencraft International, 2003)152. • R. Mokashi Punekar, “Repositioning Boundaries: A Reading of the Glass Palace” Critical Practice. Flight. X, n°1, January 2003, 52-58. • http://amitavghosh.com/blog/?p=3306