Fusing the Mythological with the Contemporary: A Study of the Revisionist Version of Sita in Amish Tripathis Sita: Warrior of Mithila

Abstract

Abstract: Sita: Warrior of Mithila (2017), the second book in the Ramachandra series by Amish Tripathi, is a true representative of the genre of revisionist writings. Using the technique of hyperlink, the author portrays Valmiki’s leading lady as a fierce woman unlike other versions of the classical text wherein the character of Sita is docile and much more suppressed without a voice of her own. She is practical and intelligent and has the habit of taking decisions on her own during her adolescence. She is completely opposed to the caste system practised in India that acts as a hindrance in the progress of the country where people blindly follow the rigid caste system, giving utmost importance to their caste and not to their skills or karmas. Tripathi projects the carefree and adventurous character of Sita skilled in various arts. Relationship between nature and Sita is depicted in most of the chapters wherein nature is shown as the protector as well as the destroyer. This paper is an attempt to study the revisionist portrayal of Sita as projected by Amish Tripathi and the various ways this portrayal is different from the various other portrayals of Sita in other contemporary revisionist texts. Keywords:  Dharma  Nation  Complexion  Nature  Caste system  Patriarchy