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The postmodern feminism revolves around the ideas of inclusivity and individual experiences; breaking the gender norms, rejecting the conventional roles, and redefining social standards set for women. The novel, Mrs. Draupadi Kuru portrays the similar themes by bringing in the female characters from Mahabharata to the present day world. Their journey and exploration in the modern world make them to redefine their identity by self reflecting their trauma and experiences of their past life in the present day life. This paper explores the postmodern feminist ideals in the novel by identifying the progress and change in the characters and how they redefined their identity and their life's based on their choice. Foucault's perception about power, role of media, discourse and the social construction helps to analyse the text to highlight how power is operated by the means of discourse and how femininity is socially constructed. Luce Irigary, Judith Butler and Helen Cixous focuses on the identity, patriarchy, discourse and culture and this paper reflects their key concepts by analysing the text.