The book explores the sisters emotions as they transition from the frank and open assertiveness of sunaina to the scheming and simmering rivalry between kausalya and kaikeyi. Ill tell you a little about ram and sitas marriage before i answer your question. Urmila found it wonderfully strange that just a few days ago, she was preparing for her sisters wedding and now she was going to be a bride herself. Sita s sister by kane, kavita and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Unlike the usual portrayal of lady sita as a demure princess and faithful wife, amishs sita is a fierce warrior, an. Urmila gladly accepted and slept for 14 years without once waking up. Born in mumbai, kavita kane grew up in other cities like patna, delhi and pune. May 12, 2018 sitas sister and lakshmans wifethis is how most of us know of urmila. I like mythological books and after reading it i am in love with mythology.
If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. She is an alumna of fergusson college, pune and completed her post graduation both in english literature and mass communication from the university of pune. It would help truly understand how and what the womens lives were like at the time of the ramayana. If you would like to purchase sitas sister by kavita kane, you can do so from our. Find books like my sister s keeper from the worlds largest community of readers.
From the bestselling author of karnas wife, comes this book about urmila, sitas sister and the neglected wife of lakshman, and one of the most overlooked characters in. Orphan of aryavarta this book is a retelling of ramayana and narrates the various stage of sitas life. What is just, what is dharma, which is bigger a role or an individual, where does duty of one end and the personal space of another begin, who decides which role takes precedence over another, does love mean being someones weakness or strength, should love. She fell to her knees and rested her head on sunainas lap. Sitas sister, by kavita kane, delves into the life of sitas sister and the neglected wife of lakshmana, and one of the littleknown characters in the ramayana.
The untold love between urmila and lakshman revealed. The outcast s queen, sita s sister, menaka s choice and lanka s princess. New delhi indianamerican author chitra banerjee divakaruni, who had used draupadi as the narrator for her novel based on the mahabharata, is now writing a book which is a retelling of the ramayana from sitas point of view. From the bestselling author of karnas wife, comes this book about urmila, sitas sister and the neglected wife of lakshman, and one of the most overlooked characters in the ramayana. Vivek tejuja works at flipkart and loves to recommend books. Although initially she wanted to be in the administrative services, she chose a career in journalism because she wanted to write and. A young wife left behind to serve her inlaws at her husbands command while he went off to fulfil what he considered his duty above all else. Apart from urmila, the portrayal of queen kaikeyi and laxman is awesome. After all, i cant really be commenting on plot setting and judging. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dec 05, 2014 from the bestselling author of karnas wife, comes this book about urmila, sitas sister and the neglected wife of lakshman, and one of the most overlooked characters in the ramayana. Ill tell you a little about ram and sita s marriage before i answer your question. Read sitas sister reads book online,top vampire books.
A visual journey to the book sitas sister authored by kavita kane a rupa publication as sita prepares to go into exile, her younger sisters stay back at. So many questions keep flooding a thinking individuals mind, more so after reading thought provoking books like sitas sister. She started her career as a journalist and is now a fulltime novelist. Find books like sitas sister from the worlds largest community of readers. Buy sitas sister book online at low prices in india sitas. Feminist retellings of mythology by kavita kane the. As sita prepares to go into exile, her younger sisters stay back at the doomed palace of ayodhya, their smiles, hope and joy wiped away in a single stroke. Click download or read online button to get sita s sister book now. A woman living without her love, any future, a victim of fate, moulds herself according to the situation and stands tall in the worst situation. Sitas sister is a work of mythological fiction by the bestselling author kavita kane. Ask if she has a favourite among her books, kavita says she enjoys them all, but each is special for a different reason. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
Sita s sister written by kavita kane gives a voice to a character who is mostly neglected in our culture, urmila. Here the woman is urmila, sitas younger sister and lakshmans wife. Oct 23, 2017 kavita kane is the bestselling author of karna s wife. Urmila, whose husband, lakshman, has chosen to accompany his brother ram to the forest rather than stay with his bride. This book is a retelling of ramayana and narrates the various stage of sitas life. Goodreads members who liked sitas sister also liked. Sitas sister by kane, kavita and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. What is just, what is dharma, which is bigger a role or an individual, where does duty of one end and the personal space of another begin, who decides which role takes precedence over another, does love mean being someones weakness or strength, should love surpass. She is a postgraduate in english literature and mass communications and a selfconfessed aficionado of theatre and cinema. Sita s sister is a work of mythological fiction by the bestselling author kavita kane. Sitas sister thus becomes a bravely imaginative way to represent one of the worlds most famous stories by letting a woman tell it, not in first person as the blurb misguides but through her thoughts and travails as penned by the author. Author of karnas wifesitas sistermenakas choicelankas princessthe fisherqueens dynastyahalyas awakening.
Sitas sister is yet another book from the author kavita kane putting spotlight on a lesser known mythological character, that of urmila, who is king janaks biological daughter and yet never called as janaki an epithet which was reserved for the adopted sita. Start typing the title or the author of a book you like, and click on the link underneath which matches best. Using urmila, sitas sister and the wife of lakshmana as her central protagonist, the author manages to convey the story of one of the most overlooked and probably the most underappreciated characters of. King janak of mithila had organised a swayamwar to get his eldest daughter, princess sita married. Ever since i read sitas sister last year, i have been in love with kavita kanes writing. If several similar results are shown, click the highest one. Sitas sister written by kavita kane gives a voice to a character who is mostly neglected in our culture, urmila. Buy sitas sister by kane kavita at low price in india.
From the bestselling author of karna s wife, comes this book about urmila, sita s sister and the neglected wife of lakshman, and one of the most overlooked characters in the ramayana. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. If youd like to pick up sitas sister by kavita kane, do consider using our affiliate links at flipkart or. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. May 30, 2017 through sitas sister, kane puts forth some interesting thoughts and ideas, the dharma of a husband to his wife, and of a son to his mother in one of the most interesting scenes in the book, urmila raises this question when she realizes that mandavi too, will suffer the same fate as her when bharat decides that he will take up the life of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sitas sister. Dec 29, 2014 sitas sister thus becomes a bravely imaginative way to represent one of the worlds most famous stories by letting a woman tell it, not in first person as the blurb misguides but through her thoughts and travails as penned by the author. Getting pampered and fawned upon and being dolled and decked up was a delicious feeling. Little has been written about her in the epic ramayana.
Sitas sister is a part fiction, part reality rendition of ramayana from the perspective of urmila, sitas younger sister, second daughter of king janaka and lakshmanas wife. She has a younger sister, urmila, and the female cousins mandavi and shrutakirti. Reading, for some individuals come to be a need that is to do daily such as hanging out for. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. Because urmila agreed to sleep, lakshmana stayed awake and. The author has concentrated more on the feminist aspect of ramayana. A young wife who was left behind in the palace as her husband went off to fulfil his dharma or duty above all else. Sitas sister is essentially a book that talks about all the women in the ramayana, unlike valmikis ramayana that is about rama, sita and their exile. Mahabharata from the perspective of bhima, and so on. Apr 17, 2016 a woman living without her love, any future, a victim of fate, moulds herself according to the situation and stands tall in the worst situation. Jan 10, 2015 sita s sister is a thoughtprovoking book on women, men and what sets them apart. Find out in sitas sister, an utterly absorbing read in which urmila tells her story. And through the tears and the tragedy one woman of immense strength and conviction stands aparturmila, whose husband, lakshman, has chosen to accompany his brother ram to the forest rather than stay with his bride. Sita is the central female character and one of the central figures in the hindu epic, ramayana and its other versions.
Nov 11, 2014 a visual journey to the book sita s sister authored by kavita kane a rupa publication as sita prepares to go into exile, her younger sisters stay back at the doomed palace of ayodhya, their smiles. Buy sitas sister book online at low prices in india. If you would like to purchase sitas sister by kavita kane, you can do so from our affiliates at flipkart. One that had always been soft, like mother earth immediately after the rains. Enter a book you like and the site will analyse our huge database of real readers favorite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next. Id like and respect alex for her humor, intelligence, and impeccable taste in literature even if. She started her career as a journalist and is now a fulltime. Through sitas sister, kane puts forth some interesting thoughts and ideas, the dharma of a husband to his wife, and of a son to his mother in one of the most interesting scenes in the book, urmila raises this question when she realizes that mandavi too, will suffer the same fate as her when bharat decides that he will take up the life of. Sitas sister, the book, gathers the readers attention.
As it flowed about briefly describing the childhood of urmila and her sisters, sitas sister is the heartwrenching tale of the bold, strong, confident and beautiful urmila, written exquisitely to win the readers heart. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sitas. Read sitas sister reads book online,top vampire books read. The sisters running errands till yesterday were todays bridestobe. It narrates the story of urmila, who is the sister of sita and devoted wife of lakshman. May 14, 2016 sitas sister, by kavita kane, delves into the life of sitas sister and the neglected wife of lakshmana, and one of the littleknown characters in the ramayana. These books tell the same old tales of good and evil, love and rivalry but from a. Urmila is a character that finds little mention in valmikis ramayana, and the various local versions. Sitas sister about the women of ramayana talesntunes. Sitas sister is essentially a book that talks about all the women in the. There are many authors these days who are tweaking tales from indian mythology by narrating it from povs of different characters, like ramayana from the perspective of raavana. Urmila, one of the most overlooked characters in the local versions of ramayana, is depicted as a woman who knows her mi. Even if we have read the earlier versions of the ramayana, which basically put urmila to sleep, one must read this particular piece. Dec 01, 2014 so many questions keep flooding a thinking individuals mind, more so after reading thought provoking books like sitas sister.
Sitas sister is a thoughtprovoking book on women, men and what sets them apart. The outcasts queen, sitas sister, menakas choice and lankas princess. It was bony and hard now, like the same earth after a series of devastating droughts. There were so many interesting characters and storylines weaved in. Tellatale gets a small share of the purchases you make from the affiliate link, helping us bring you the stories you love to. Sita s sister download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The book was preceded by scion of ikshwaku and will be succeeded by raavan. She is described as the daughter of the earth goddess, bhumi or prithvi and the adopted daughter of king janaka of videha and his wife, queen sunaina. Urmila felt a fury she had never experienced before. Goodreads members who liked my sister s keeper also liked.
Warrior of mithila is the second book of ramachandra series authored by amish tripathi. Read sitas sister 9 page page 9 reads book online,top. She sacrificed 14 years of her life for the love she bore for her husband and to help him carry on with his duty towards his brother and her sister sita. Kavita kane is the bestselling author of karnas wife. Sitas sister is a thoughtprovoking book on women, men. Read sitas sister 9 page page 9 reads book online,top vampire books read online free. A brief fourline mention is what urmila, lakshmans wife and sitas sister, got in the magnum opus that was valmikis ramayana.
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