Ramayan

Author: Dhurjatiprasad Chattopadhyay
Genre: Ramayan - Mahabharat - Puran Studies
📖 Hardback | 📚 Pages: 472 | ⚖ Weight: 601g
ISBN: 9789350403815

Book Overview

In Ramayan: Nature, Environment & Society, scholar Dhurjatiprasad Chattopadhyay presents a groundbreaking interpretation of the Ramayan. He examines how Valmiki, a visionary thinker and social reformer, shaped Lord Rama’s character by integrating indigenous wisdom and traditions into the epic.

🔍 Key Themes:

• The conflict between Aryan orthodoxy and social progress.
• How Valmiki envisioned Rama as a warrior-leader with deep knowledge of scriptures and supreme dedication to people’s welfare.
• Rama’s tribal influences—learning endurance, resilience, and survival skills from figures like Tara, Ahalya, Sugriva, Bali, and Hanuman.
• A detailed exploration of plants, animals, characters, weapons, professions, and materials used in the Ramayan, along with contemporary geographical maps.

Why Read This Book?

🌱 A fresh perspective—It reinterprets Ramayan in the light of ecology, indigenous culture, and societal evolution.
📚 Comprehensive research—Combining mythology, history, and anthropology.
🔎 Rare insights—Sheds new light on Valmiki’s vision of a just and inclusive society.

💡 A must-read for mythology enthusiasts, historians, and readers seeking a deeper understanding of Indian epics!