Sita's Sister

by Kavita Kanè

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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. 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. And through the tears and the tragedy one woman of immense strength and conviction stands apart-Urmila, whose husband, Lakshman, has chosen to accompany his brother Ram to the forest rather than stay with his bride. She could have insisted on joining Lakshman, as did Sita with Ram. But she did not. Why did she agree to be left behind in the palace, waiting for her husband for fourteen painfully long years?… (more)

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This is the book which recites the great mythological Ramayana in Urmila's perspective. In this book Author has given Urmila the center character and really impressed by her character in this book. Author has shown Urmila as a strong women who is a bridge between 4 sisters kirti, mandavi and Sita. She does not stand any injustice done in the society, she gives her voice to it. She is shown as a learned philosophical character who can handle administration of the kingdom as well a scholar of Upanishads and Vedas. This book shows how strong she is when Laxman leaves Ayodhya to be with his brother for exile and how she handles the family in their absence. Author has also shown love between Laxman and Urmila with lot of passion and romance. In all the book is a Goodread... :) (

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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. 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. And through the tears and the tragedy one woman of immense strength and conviction stands apart-Urmila, whose husband, Lakshman, has chosen to accompany his brother Ram to the forest rather than stay with his bride. She could have insisted on joining Lakshman, as did Sita with Ram. But she did not. Why did she agree to be left behind in the palace, waiting for her husband for fourteen painfully long years?

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