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Raja Rao works from a readily available framework of supporting ideas, which are culled from Indian philosophy and mythology. He deals with the nature and meaning of relationship between a man and a woman in the same frame work.He is a writer who deals extensively with Indian culture and philosophy in his works. He introduced Indian philosophy to the Western readers. Raja Rao bases his ideas on women on the Upanishads and on his belief in the Feminine Principle of Sakti, the energizing force of the universe - the force which moves the cycle of the creation as well as destruction. His characters try to achieve the ideal of Advaita Vedanta, which teaches the oneness of all things. He also uses well known figures from Indian myths to illustratehis views.