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INFOKARA RESEARCH ISSN NO: 1021-9056 Concatenate Youth with Indian Mythology Past: Present in Amish Tripathi’s Sita Warrior of Mithila Sonia Chadha * Dr. Parul Mishra** Abstract A delicate, tender, soft, true Indian who represents Indian women and their faith is going on from decades till now has given a different shade and colour by Amish Tripathi in a new version of Indian woman in his book Sita Warrior of Mithila .A new wave in Indian English Writing has taken a new gyrate with emerging of Sita - The Warrior Princess of Mithila. It has given an interpretation and condensation to Sita which is very disparate and poles apart from the mindset of Mythological readers who are not aware about Valmiki’s Adbhuta Ramayan for contemporaneous reader especially juvenescence .By means of this created infatuation and enthusiasm to scrutinize and applauded it immensely. Amish Tripathi is exceedingly contemplated for his unique potentiality to enlighten and edify the Indian Gods in his creative work, and not only this he also allows his reader to interpret in their own way. The Purpose of this paper is to instantiate the Youth with the roots of Literature and to know the glorious past of Indian Mythology through the book Sita Warrior of MIithila. Amish Tripathi has fanatically created an idiosyncratic character of Sita where she is known by many epics like Janaki, the daughter of King Janaka and Maithili as the princess of Mithila. It will also investigate the diverse aspect of Sita and unearth her inner self with the psyche of Indian Women at this new millennium. It is his second book of Ram Chandra Series with unique interpretation. He presented Sita in his own style and well influenced by Valmiki’s AdbhutaRamayan. It is well comprehensible through its title that the chief protagonist is Sita not Rama as we have habit to see her as a shadow of Rama, Janak, Lakshman and Lav-Kush. First time we came to know the real brawniness and vigor of her inmost soul. She is described here as an expert at the art of warfare who is one of the avatar of Goddess of wealth Lakshmi and wife of Lord Rama apotheosis of Hindu idol Vishnu. Amish fuses rich mythological detail without losing its credibility and maintained the interest of modern reader who are living in the age of science and modernized world. Amish well planned to give a new dimension to the life of Sita from her birth till kidnap. Actually this book implied the mind of youth and disposed a brand-new Sita fly a more comprehensive manner. Readers along with Amish reconnoiter in world of Mythology where Sita’s life in given in diverse angle and so much still is left to explore. This story is well popular in several folk traditions in North India. But rest part is not aware about it .She is a docile and submissive woman, an acquiescent bystander, and a legionnaire. In this modern era Saga of Sita has been scrutinized with Indian religious belief in ordeal to pinpoint these in present time and their hook up with Past Traditions. Keywords: Youth, Warrior, Adhbhut, Ramayana, Indian Mythology, Women, Diverse, Past, Innerself Introduction पिता रक्षपत कौमारे भताा रक्षपत यौवने । रक्षपतत थपवरे िुत्रा न स्त्री वातत्यमर्ापत ॥ (Manusmriti, 9.3) It has been said earlier in Manusmriti (Pita raksate kaumarye bharta raksate yauvane Raksanti sthavire Putrah Na stri Savatantrya arhat) (Manusmriti, 9.3) The father looks after her daughter during childhood, the husband protects her during youth, and the sons take care of her when she becomes old. The woman is never fit for freedom. The very concept about Indian in Manusmriti is still prevailing in remote Indian society with its firm root. But on other hand it is also believed that: *Research Scholar, (English), School of Humanities and Social Sciences, GD Goenka University, Gurugram **Assistant Professor (English), School of Humanities and Social Sciences, GD Goenka University, Gurugram Volume 8 Issue 11 2019 2418 http://infokara.com/ INFOKARA RESEARCH ISSN NO: 1021-9056 यययय ययययययययय ययययययययय यययययय यययय ययययय:य ययययययययययय य ययययययययय ययययययययययययययय: यययययय:य (Manusmriti, 3:56) (Yatra naryastu pujyante ramante tatra Devata, yatraitaastu Na pujyante sarvaastatrafalaah kriyaah) (Manusmriti, 3:56) Wherever women are honoured, divinity blossoms there, are where ever women are dishonored, all action no matter how noble it may be, remains unfruitful. This is India’s concept of women during Ancient Time. We cannot deny the importance of above one. This to sayings represent to aspect of Indian Mindset about woman. On one hand, she is regarded as Devi or Goddess on the other hand she is not free from birth till death. This has two concepts which vary from each other but in a reality both aspects are the path of our country. As a result of foreign invaders women are kept in houses for their safety but with the passes of time, they began to lose their dignity. But in ancient time their status were equal to goddess Sita has been regarded as goddess in her time and in history also. She is considered as an epitome of Indian Society that’s why every Indian father wants a daughter like her. Well known T.V serials and film also represents her aspect of pure woman with pure heart. She is considered as a shadow of her husband who always obeys like a conscientious wife, loving mother, obedient daughter in-law and has a pious smiles on her face. It has been noticed that she never complains about her destiny, circumstance and torment. Is this the reason of her popularity or something else? In Indian society women because of so many invaders have become just a shadow who reflects their father, husband and sons. With passing of time her role in society has become weak and feeble. Although after independence the face of woman get changed because of education and wave of women’s liberationist. But the image of Sita is still the same undoubtedly; she must be considered the idol of female emancipation. We have been proud also for being the part of the same land. She has been described in different way in Adbhuta Ramayana of Valmiki and so on. Full credit goes to Amish Tripathi for bringing on the other aspect of her character and a strong thread of Ramayan. Through his book he tried his best to connect the youth and west to see Indian women from a distinct prospective. Well quotes of Deepak Chopra, the world renowned spiritual guru: “Amish’s mythical imagination mines the past and taps into the possibilities of the future. His book series, archetypal and stirring, unfolds the deepest recesses of the soul as well as our collective consciousness”. - Deepak Chopra, world-renowned spiritual guru and bestselling author (Tripathi, 2017) Really may be in future it would be possible that an unfold aspect will immerge in front of us. He had just sown the seed in the mind of youth. Wait and watch something new would be the writing tools for the coming generation as Shashi Tharoor, renowned one has said, “Amish is a fresh new voice in Indian writing - stepped in myth and history, with a fine eye for detail and a compelling narrative style” - Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament and Celebrated author (Tripathi, 2017) Sita’s image in our mind is very soft, delicate, daughter of king Janak and devotee wife of Lord Rama. Beyond this we are aware that she is the real daughter of goddess Earth (Bhoomi) and the adopted one by Raja Janak and Queen Sunaina of Mithila. Where numerous anecdotes are scattered in all over India about her image, but Tulsi Das described Sita as described in Ramcharitmanas which is very popular among us. But this time when youth are not connected to our past Amish Tripathi with his new wave and trend in English Writing created different Sita inspired by Valmiki’s Adbhuta Ramayan. Surprisingly, we the youth of the nation are taking engrossment in Sita’s character and bring their best to know more about her. Amish Tripathi is well popular author in Indo-Anglian literature and a prominent columnist too. He composed a series of Ram Chandra, and Sita Warrior of Mithila was released on 29 May 2017 and came into the list of Best Seller. Mostly all his books basically related to religious topics and he is a devout worshiper of Lord Shiva, the God of carnage. As we see his background being a Brahmin belong to ancient city Varanasi which is famous for its religious and pilgrimage ancestry, super natural also known as the city of Lord Shiva. His grandfather was a Sanskrit scholar. Sanskrit and religious books are in his blood and this stage he tried his best to find out very unique and rare interpretation of Sita in his own way. His first book of Ram Chandra Series Scion of Ikshvaku, Rama as a central Character, and second one based on Sita from infancy through her education her Volume 8 Issue 11 2019 2419 http://infokara.com/ INFOKARA RESEARCH ISSN NO: 1021-9056 marriage to lord Rama. It does not cover full life but ends at certain points where Raavan kidnapped her. Book based on a female protagonist specially related to Indian Mythology is itself a gigantic step, where Amish Tripathi took a risk to focus on Sita. His grandfather was not only a priest but a mathematician and physics teacher at Banaras Hindu University. He wanted to be a historian but realized that there would be more struggle in this field.