• Ms. Sreeja G.
• Dr. Bindu Ann Philip

This article examines the character of Satyavati in Karthika Nair’s Until the Lions through the lens of intersectionality, exploring how her life is shaped by the overlapping forces of caste, class, and gender. Rising from a marginalized background to become the queen of Hastinapur, Satyavati challenges entrenched social hierarchies while simultaneously reinforcing them in her role as a matriarch. Her interactions with other subaltern characters, such as Poorna, Amba, Shikhandi, highlight the complex dynamics of power and resistance within the epic. Rather than portraying Satyavati in binaries of victimhood or villainy, the article presents her as a multifaceted figure whose actions reflect the contradictions inherent in navigating systemic oppression. Through Nair’s reinterpretation, Satyavati becomes a powerful voice that both embodies and contests the intersecting structures that define her world.

intersectionality, caste, class, gender, subaltern, power dynamics, patriarchy, resistance, agency, marginalization, reinterpretation.

"Satyavati Through the Lens of Intersectionality: Gender, Caste, and Power in Karthika Nair's Until The Lions", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 4, page no.n244-n247, april 2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2304F31.pdf

"Satyavati Through the Lens of Intersectionality: Gender, Caste, and Power in Karthika Nair's Until The Lions", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 4, page no. ppn244-n247, april 2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2304F31.pdf