Salman Rushdie: Two years eight months and twenty eight nights – A fantasy tale

Over the centuries, India has unveiled distinct varieties of tales with novel perspectives. Salman Rushdie belongs to that group of writers from India who unfolds mythical stories with fantastic touch. In the novel, elements of reality are mixed with fantasy interweaving cultures and trends. He can be connected and studied through the lens of magic realism. He is well known for his characterization and handling contemporary issues. The paper discusses the narrative strategy of the writer to comprehend his use of fantasy in the novel. His protagonist is a Jinn, a typical mythological creature whom Rushdie uses to enhance the problems of the day. His blending of magic with reality highlights the age old conflict between reason and religion. The researcher attempts to depictsocio-political life of the era presented in the novel through the mixture of reality and fantasy.