Abstract

Memory and identity are intrinsically linked in the world of literature. On the one hand, identity consists of the memories, experiences, connections, and values contributing to a person's sense of self. On the other hand, memory is connected to many other cognitive states, including self-awareness, specialised knowledge, intelligence, and the sense of the perception of time. This fusion generates a consistent sense of one's identity across time, even when new characteristics are produced and absorbed. These two constructs, memory and identity, become inevitably connected when autobiographical allusions are considered. When a person writes his or her autobiography, he or she engages in the process of remembering and forgetting. Padma Sachdev is a big name in the Dogri poetic world. She was the first modern woman poet in the Dogri language, and at 31, she received the Sahitya Academy Award. Her autobiography, A Drop in the Ocean, is the story of a Dogri girl from Jammu who struggled against the traditional and male-dominated culture. This paper explores how an individual's identity is formed and aligned through his/her retention of memories and experiences.