Daman meaning domination is the journey of Durga who being a meek woman is subjected to constant physical and psychological torture by her husband, Sanjay Saikia a rich tea plantation owner in Assam. Her spirit is shattered when he rapes her own night. Her only emotional anchor through all this is Sunil Saikia, her brother- in-law. Durga bears a daughter, Deepa, but Sanjay refuses to acknowledge her, saying that he will only accept a son.
With Sunil's unspoken support and for the sake of her daughter Durga is willing to endure all the pain and the humiliation. She is forced to run away from Sanjay, when despite her protests he wants to marry off their daughter Deepa, who is just thirteen years old. Her only support is brutally snatched away from her when Sanjay kills his own brother Sunil in a fit of drunken rage accusing Sunil of having an illicit relationship with Durga, and that he is the father of Deepa.
Durga decides to leave home for the sake of her daughter. Time passes but Sanjay's greed soon finds them both when Deepa is bequeathed all the property. He tries to kill Deepa but Durga emerges as a raging lioness and the immense strength of the goddess Durga help her to keep the resolve of not allowing her daughter to suffer the same fate as her.