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<p>This article explores the rewriting of Sita (Sītā) in Amish Tripathi’s hugely popular mythological fantasy Ram Chandra series. In this series, Amish, who likes to be called by only his first name, draws on earlier accounts of the <i>Rāmāyaṇa</i> story but recasts Sita as not only a devoted wife to Ram (Rām or Rāma), but also a fierce warrior, political leader, incarnation of Vishnu (Viṣṇu), and heroic advocate of women’s self-determination. The article argues that Amish’s Sita succeeds in large part because of her appeal to a diversity of contemporary publics. Amish’s Sita is woven into a narrative that reflects the political, social, and economic aspirations and values of many young, urban, educated Hindus who face the challenge of embracing and celebrating “traditional” Hindu identity while accommodating it to modern, liberal, and capitalist values.</p>

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A Sita for the New Millennium; Sita as Warrior, Prime Minister, and “The Vishnu” in Amish Tripathi’s Ram Chandra Series

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    2025年7月29日

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  • Tracy Pintchman

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This article explores the rewriting of Sita (Sītā) in Amish Tripathi’s hugely popular mythological fantasy Ram Chandra series. In this series, Amish, who likes to be called by only his first name, draws on earlier accounts of the Rāmāyaṇa story but recasts Sita as not only a devoted wife to Ram (Rām or Rāma), but also a fierce warrior, political leader, incarnation of Vishnu (Viṣṇu), and heroic advocate of women’s self-determination. The article argues that Amish’s Sita succeeds in large part because of her appeal to a diversity of contemporary publics. Amish’s Sita is woven into a narrative that reflects the political, social, and economic aspirations and values of many young, urban, educated Hindus who face the challenge of embracing and celebrating “traditional” Hindu identity while accommodating it to modern, liberal, and capitalist values.