TY  - BOOK
AU  - Neelakantan, Anand
TI  - Valmiki's women: five tales from the Ramayana 
SN  - 9789390679867
U1  - 294.5922 NEE-A 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - India
PB  - Westland Publications
KW  - Women in Hinduism
KW  - Vālmīki
KW  - Rāmāyaṇa (Vālmīki)
N1  - Would King Dasharatha even have his coveted sons were it not for the sacrifice of his daughter Shanta? Was Manthara an evil, conniving handmaid to the queen or a loving mother who tried to protect her ward from palace intrigues? How did Meenakshi of the beautiful eyes transform into the embodiment of ugliness and immoral lust? In an epic that revolves around the life of a righteous prince, what role do the women play? As bestselling author Anand Neelakantan peels back the layers of Valmiki’s timeless saga, these stories of ambition, love, devotion and courage shine through, inviting readers to look at the women anew. Lovers, sisters, wives and mothers who hold a complex epic together are the women of Valmiki’s Ramayana
ER  -