Pratibha is novel which deals with the oppression of women in the society. It’s a story of a girl named ‘Apuchi Devi’. She was very good in studies. One day a man named Mahendra Babu visited her school. He has come from Cuttack and was a very educated person. He become impressed with the enthusiasm of the girl who was reading accurately.
He calls the teacher and ask for the attendance register. In attendance register, her name was ‘Apuchi Devi’. He cut that name and named her Pratibha (meaning talent). Even he try to influence her parents to sent her to Cuttack for higher studies. He even offer that he will cover all the expenses.