# Kaikeyi

- Link: https://writersworkshopindia.com/2021/11/08/kaikeyi/
- Published: 2021-11-08T15:01:53+00:00
- Author: shuktara

5/5 - (2 votes)

**Author:** Amreeta Syam[⌊A sample cover of the book: mauve coloured handloom sari with gold embossed nameplate and lettering for the title and author's name. The border of the sari lines the right hand margin of the cover.⌉](https://writersworkshopindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Kaikeyi-scaled-1.jpeg)
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Pages:** 142 **Year of Publication:** 1992 **Price:** Rs 120 **ISBN:** 81-7189-327-
9 (8171893279)

_**About the Book**_
 In her preface to the book, Syam writes:

“Kaikeyi. The vamp of the _Ramayana_. The wicked in contrast to the two good queens–
Kaushalya and Sumitra. But so interesting. Not totally black nor fully white but
a character in shades of grey. So human. Not perfect. A warm-hearted, complex woman.

_**Kaikeyi**_ is a work of imagination. It is not based on historical facts nor 
completely on the _Ramayana_. It is only when events fit this fascinating woman 
that they are brought into sharp focus.

I wanted to make Ayodhya into a mere background for Kaikeyi. But the city became
a character – as jealous and as wilful as Queen Kaikeyi herself.

Kaikeyi. Gentle, stubborn, arrogant, confused. A woman bent on getting her own way
even if it ultimately destroys her happiness.”

## Comments

### By: Ramanjaneya

- Link: https://writersworkshopindia.com/2021/11/08/kaikeyi/#comment-45
- Published: 2021-11-17T17:37:28+00:00

I have not read a simpler, more convincing narrative. Explains the character, actions,
motivations of Kaikeyi without demonizing or eulogising one of the most hated women
of the Ramayana. In a few short verses, Amreeta Syam has done a stellar job of explaining(
not justifying), Dasharatha, Kaikeyi and Rama. A refreshing, enlightening read. 
Thank you Writers Workshop for bringing this gem to the readers.

### By: shuktara

- Link: https://writersworkshopindia.com/2021/11/08/kaikeyi/#comment-46
- Published: 2021-11-22T14:09:00+00:00

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