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What can notions of dharma and contemporary law tell us about the Ramayana? Two books investigate While Arshiya Sattar teases out the meaning of ‘maryada’ in her new book, Anil and Vipul Maheshwari look at the Ramayana through the lens of contemporary law. A Thai fresco depicting the battle between Ram and Ravana | Wikimedia Commons One of the most popular tropes from the Indian epic, Ramayana, is that of the Lakshman rekha – the magical protective boundary that Lakshman draws around Sita. The moment Sita breaches it to serve Ravana-in-disguise, she is abducted and taken away to Lanka. This mythological episode is a favoured piece of patriarchal rebuke, often thrown in the faces of women who dare to disobey authority, who cross any real or imaginary lines of control. ....