The Girl who Chose A New Way Of Narrating the Ramayana

‘You are bound by rules but not I. I am free to choose.' Two thousand years ago the poet-sage Valmiki wrote the Ramayana. It is the tale of Ram the sun-prince of Ayodhya who is obliged to follow family rules and so makes no choices. And of Ravana king of Lanka who does not respect anybody’s rules or other people’s choices. Over the centuries hundreds have retold the tale in different languages adding new twists and turns. But few have noticed that the tale always depends on the five choices made by Sita.What were Sita’s five choices?India’s favourite mythologist brings you this charmingly illustrated retelling of the Ramayana that is sure to empower and entertain a new generation readers. About the Author Devdutt Pattanaik is the author of over 25 books and over 500 articles on the relevance of mythology in modern times. He worked in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries for 15 years before devoting all his time to his passion for decoding beliefs of all cultures modern and ancient located beneath the veneer of rationality. Extremely knowledgeable and exceptionally insightful Pattanaik also boasts of the added skill of simplifying his mythological accounts into delightful reads that engage young readers. He is the master storyteller of the very popular Fun in Devlok series and Pashu