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India features a rich tradition of ancient tales and stories. The stories not only amuse but also reflect on the culture that prevailed. Apart from anticipations, escapades, and sentiments, they also discourse ethical principles and philosophy, rich in connotation. From ancient days women are considered to be the weaker sex. However, they had a high status in the scriptures. They are preached as a goddess. They are considered as the perfect homemaker in the cosmos. They are capable to confront any sort of difficulties and easily cover the position. Most of the Indian women are committed to their families. Their condition remains unchanged even during the contemporary world with only minimal changes. Amrita Pritam�s first debut novel Pinjar, later it was translated into English titled The Skeleton by Kushwat Singh and it is filmed in the year 1970. The novel Pinjar, one of the best novels depicts the pathetic situation of women during the partition of India. The protagonist Pooro a young Hindu girl engaged to Ramchand. Later she is abducted by a Muslim man named Rashida. The story portrays the cruelty of India and Pakistan partition, as affected the lives of many people. The paper entitled �The Power of Women: Healing from Trauma� seeks to explore the story of Pooro, even though her life begins with suppression and depression, gradually gains courage and confidence through the other few female characters she encounters. She turned all her negatives into positives. She became the inspiration for the whole villagers. As the men say, let the women be the weaker sex, but they have the power to overcome their traumas by self-healing.