• Sarita Singh
• Dr. Avnita

This research article critically examines Amish Tripathi’s feminist reinterpretation of two iconic mythological figures—Sita from the Ram Chandra Series and Sati from the Shiva Trilogy. Traditionally, Sita and Sati are celebrated yet confined within patriarchal frameworks that valorize obedience, sacrifice, and femininity subordinated to male authority. However, Amish radically reimagines these female figures as powerful warriors, ethical leaders, political strategists, and agents of radical social transformation. Through a feminist theoretical lens grounded in the works of Simone de Beauvoir, Judith Butler, Gayatri Spivak, and Indian feminist thought, this article explores how Amish reconstructs womanhood as autonomous, assertive, and multidimensional. The paper argues that Sita and Sati symbolize a new feminist archetype, challenging both classical patriarchal narratives and modern misrepresentations of Indian mythology. Ultimately, this study shows how Amish’s fiction contributes to a progressive, empowering, and culturally rooted vision of womanhood in contemporary Indian English literature.

Feminism, Sita, Sati, Mythological Reinterpretation, Gender Studies, Amish Tripathi, Indian English Literature.

"“REDEFINING WOMANHOOD: FEMINIST REINTERPRETATION OF SITA AND SATI IN AMISH TRIPATHI’S FICTION”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no.h63-h73, November-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511720.pdf

"“REDEFINING WOMANHOOD: FEMINIST REINTERPRETATION OF SITA AND SATI IN AMISH TRIPATHI’S FICTION”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no. pph63-h73, November-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511720.pdf