Aneka Ramayanalu, (Many Ramayanas: The Diversity of a Narrative Tradition in South Asia), ed. Paula Richman, translator P. Sathyavathi, 160 pp, Rs. 150 \nThroughout Indian history, many authors and performers have produced diverse tellings of the story of Rama. While most scholars continue to rely on Valmiki's Sanskrit Ramayana as the authoritative version of the tale, the contributors to this volume do not. Their essays demonstrate the multivocal nature of the Ramayana by highlighting its variations according to historical period, political context, regional literary tradition, religious affiliation, intended audience, and genre. Socially marginal groups in Indian society—Telugu women, for example, or Untouchables from Madhya Pradesh—have recast the Rama story to reflect their own views of the world, while in other hands the epic has become the basis for teachings about spiritual liberation or the demand for political separatism. Historians of religion, scholars of South Asia, folklorists, cultural anthropologists—all will find here refreshing perspectives on this tale. \nPaula Richman teaches at Oberlin College in Ohio, USA. \nP. Sathyavathi taught English and is a popular Telugu short-story writer. She was awarded the Central Sahitya Akademy award for her writings. \n \nhttps://play.google.com/store/books/details/Paula_Richman_Aneka_Ramayanalu_Many_Ramayanas_The?id=6pcZEAAAQBAJ