Ganga Mai Ki Betiyan

Rejected for not bearing a son, Ganga lives in the sacred city of Varanasi. Undeterred, she raises three daughters, confronting continual, daily, relentless injustice and personal hardship. Their eventual achievements emerge as Ganga's most profound victory for her family and community.

The piece is a television programme presented as an episode, centred on the life of a woman named Ganga. It unfolds within the bustling, spiritual setting of Varanasi, offering a vivid backdrop for the story’s events. Ganga is left to fend for herself after being cast aside for not producing a male heir. Undeterred, she takes on the responsibility of raising three daughters on her own. The narrative follows her steadfast efforts to nurture and protect her children, highlighting the everyday challenges they encounter in a society that favours sons. Despite the weight of injustice and the many hardships they face, the girls manage to achieve a series of personal triumphs. Those successes, however modest, become Ganga’s most significant victory, underscoring her resilience and the strength of the bond she shares with her daughters.