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Abstract:- In the present paper a study is made on feminist discourse portrayed in Poile Sengupta's play 'Mangalam'. Poile Sengupta is an eminent Indian playwright who gives a new direction for female to establish their position in the patriarchal society. Her plays are based on the sensitive social issues that deal with the themes of feminism, patriarchy, exploitation, subjugation, oppression, gender discrimination and violence. In her plays, she tries to reveal several types of violence that usually is inflicted on female body. The present research paper's aim is to study the status of women's predicament and sufferings under the hegemony of men. Main purpose of this paper is to expose the real position of women who are suppressed and exploited by male authority. Through this paper, the playwright raises her voice to highlight the social issues related to women. In this paper, I will try to explore that feminism flourishes under the play Mangalam by Poile Sengupta. I have tried to study how the male authority is secretly working to dominate the fate of women. I have tried to explore the realistic picture of women's struggle in male dominated society where violence is prevalent everywhere. The current research paper is a comprehensive study of social and mental sufferings.