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Mannu Bhandari -LRB- born 3 April 1931 -RRB- is an Indian author , whose work dates up to late 1950s - early 1960s .. She is most known for her two Hindi novels , Aapka Banti and Mahabhoj .. Hindi. Hindi language. She is often credited as one of the pioneers of the Nayi Kahaani Movement , a Hindi literary movement initiated by authors including Nirmal Verma , Rajendra Yadav , Bhisham Sahni , Kamleshwar etc. .. Rajendra Yadav. Rajendra Yadav. Hindi. Hindi language. Nirmal Verma. Nirmal Verma#Nayi Kahani movement. Bhisham Sahni. Bhisham Sahni. Kamleshwar. Kamleshwar. Starting in the 1950s , a newly independent India was going through societal transformations like urbanization and industrialization .. India. India. urbanization. urbanization. industrialization. Industrialisation. This demanded new debates , new opinions and new points of view , provided by those part of the Nayi Kahaani movement , including Bhandari .. Narratives and stories mostly dealt with the relationship between sexes , gender inequality and equality as a new class of working and educated women had emerged then .. gender inequality. Gender inequality in India. Bhandari is one of the post independence writers who portray women under a new light , as independent and intellectual individuals .. Through the subject matter of her narratives , Bhandari highlights the struggles and difficulties women have constantly encountered in the past .. Sexual , emotional , mental and economic exploitation had placed women in an extremely weak position in our society .. Her female characters in her stories are portrayed as strong , independent individuals , breaking old habits and emerging and creating an image of ` new women ' .