Diwali Special: A Ramayan, but not about Ram

The 16th century woman poet who flouted conventions and gave Sita a voice

Radhika Iyengar
Updated17 Oct 2017, 11:37 AM IST
Agni Pariksha: A scene from the Ramayan where Sīta undergoes the ordeal by fire watched by Rām, Laxman and Hanuman, circa 1820, artist unknown. Photo: Wikimedia commons
Agni Pariksha: A scene from the Ramayan where Sīta undergoes the ordeal by fire watched by Rām, Laxman and Hanuman, circa 1820, artist unknown. Photo: Wikimedia commons(Wikimedia commons)
Battle at Lanka, Udaipur (1649-53). Photo: Wikimedia commons/The British Library

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