Describe the theme of the novel 'Sultana's Dream' of Rokeya Hossein

Sultana’s Dream is a classic work of Bengali science fiction, written by Rokeya Hossein in 1905.
Its theme is explained in the points below
(i) It is a satiric fantasy which is published originally in English in ‘The Indian Ladies Magazine’ of Madras and is considered a part of Bengali literature.
(ii) It depicts a feminist utopia in which women run everything and take the place of men.
(iii) Crime is eliminated, since men were considered responsible for all of it.
(iv) The religion is one of love and truth. Purity is held above all.

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