In the mid 1940s, the life of a Brahman widow was very difficult. This is the story of three such widows in an orthodox Brahmin family and the different ways each deals with social injustice based on their gender. Durga accepts all social customs and taboos and resigns herself to fate. Gosani tries to stand on her feet but unwittingly trusts the wrong man. Giribala, the youngest refuses to accept these unfair social norms, While Durga accepts the hardships of a widow′s life, she holds on to the one hope that she can one day perform final rites for her dead husband. But fate has misfortune in store for her and Durga loses all hope. Then the young Giribala believes a widows is a human being who has the right to decide how and where to live. If not, she must be able to decide how and where to die.