Was Rama a misogynist? Was the king of Ayodhya unfair to his wife, Sita? These questions have surfaced once again in the light of recent comments made by an American professor, Audrey Truschke.
In one of her social media comments that went viral, Truschke, an assistant professor of South Asian History at Rutgers University, said: “During the agni pariksha, Sita basically tells Rama he’s a misogynist pig and uncouth. During the golden deer incident, Sita accuses Lakshmana of lusting after her and setting up Rama.” Predictably, her comments triggered protests ...
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First Published: Fri, May 25 2018. 21:23 IST
