It is an idea whose time has come, as other authors who are also re-imagining the mythological character, demonstrate. She is a warrior, an “alpha female”, as the author puts it. Author Amish’s Sita is no long-suffering, ideal Bharatiya nari of the ’80s Ramanand Sagar TV show, Ramayana.
She doesn’t flinch when faced with the sight of blood, adores chariot racing with all its speed, thrills and perils, throws spears and shoots arrows with alacrity, and proves herself to be an able administrator who rescues Mithila from near-economic decline with her smart policies. Instead, in the just-released Sita: Warrior of Mithila, Sita walks with a knife tucked into the scabbard at her side, with a spear as her weapon of choice. She walks in beauty – except that she doesn’t. She inspires, empowers and ponders upon the question of dharma A slew of books written by Indian authors in English reimagine Sita as a woman of strength, ferocity, substance, and as a warrior.
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