{"product_id":"women-of-mahabharata-pankaj-sharma-9798288674921","title":"Women of Mahabharata: Voices of Strength, Sacrifice, and Silence in an Epic of War and Dharma","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if the soul of the Mahabharata lies not in its warriors, but in its women?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWomen of Mahabharata: Voices of Strength, Sacrifice, and Silence in an Epic of War and Dharma\u003c\/i\u003e, author Pankaj Sharma offers a powerful and deeply researched literary journey into the lives of the women who shaped, suffered, resisted, and redeemed one of the world's greatest epics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings to light the often-overlooked voices of the \u003ci\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/i\u003e-not just queens and wives, but sages, warriors, nurses, and divine beings. From Draupadi's defiant cry for justice to Kunti's maternal dilemmas, from Gandhari's curse to Amba's transformation, and from Subhadra's silence to Shikhandi's rebellion, each chapter offers an intimate and richly detailed portrait of women navigating love, loss, loyalty, and cosmic destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured thematically and narratively, the book includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePowerful character-based chapters\u003c\/b\u003e exploring figures such as Draupadi, Kunti, Gandhari, Subhadra, Madri, Amba, Ulupi, Chitrangada, and many more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophical and feminist reflections\u003c\/b\u003e on dharma, agency, silence, gender, and justice in the epic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReinterpretations of minor and forgotten women\u003c\/b\u003e such as Hidimbi, Devayani, Lopamudra, Ghritachi, and tribal figures from the forest and margins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive epilogue\u003c\/b\u003e on the eternal feminine in the Mahabharata and its relevance in the 21st century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA full-length chapter\u003c\/b\u003e on how modern scholars, writers, and artists are reclaiming the feminine narrative through literature, theatre, dance, and visual storytelling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a retelling, this is a reclamation. \u003ci\u003eWomen of Mahabharata\u003c\/i\u003e re-examines the epic not just as mythology, but as a mirror to contemporary struggles for voice, identity, and moral courage. With poetic prose, narrative depth, and philosophical insight, the book uncovers how these women were not mere witnesses to war and dharma-but co-authors of its deepest moral questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a reader of mythology, student of epics, feminist thinker, or a lover of Indian culture, this book will offer fresh perspective, emotional resonance, and timeless wisdom from the women who have too long remained in the shadows of Kurukshetra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pankaj Sharma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798288674921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Pankaj Sharma","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520041136383,"sku":"9798288674921","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_da4c6619-0003-4c4e-9419-413b9cd8b264.jpg?v=1778740374","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/women-of-mahabharata-pankaj-sharma-9798288674921","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}