This research examines Anita Desai’s seminal novel Clear Light of Day (1980) as a complex exploration of family relationships, trauma, memory, and gender within the post-Partition Indian context. Through close analysis of the Das siblings—Bim, Tara, Raja, and Baba—the paper demonstrates how Desai constructs a narrative that simultaneously operates as an intimate family saga and political allegory, with sibling conflicts mirroring the larger communal divisions precipitated by India’s Partition. The study argues that the novel’s non-linear temporal structure and multiple narrative perspectives enact formally what it argues thematically: that understanding emerges through continuous engagement with the past, that memory constitutes identity, and that reconciliation requires acknowledging both personal pain and others’ imperfections. Through examination of Bim’s journey from bitter resentment to compassionate forgiveness, the paper explores how psychological transformation becomes possible despite material circumstances remaining relatively unchanged. Furthermore, the research analyzes Desai’s sophisticated treatment of gender roles and feminine identity through the contrasting responses of female characters—Bim’s defiant independence, Tara’s strategic conformity, Aunt Mira’s self-abnegating devotion—revealing how women navigate patriarchal constraints through complex negotiations between resistance and accommodation. The novel ultimately affirms the value of internal reconciliation mediated through shared memory and emotional acknowledgement, suggesting that healing at the personal level, though modest and uncertain, constitutes a profound human achievement. This study positions Clear Light of Day within the broader canon of Partition literature while establishing its enduring significance as a psychological and feminist intervention that continues to resonate with contemporary readers seeking understanding of family, trauma, and the possibility of redemption.