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Book ReviewSCION OF IKSHVAKU -amish tripathi ABOUT AUTHORAmish is a 1974-born, IIM (Kolkata)-educated, boring banker turned happy author. The success of his debut book, The Immortals of Meluha (Book 1 of the Shiva Trilogy), encouraged him to give up a fourteen-year-old career in financial services to

focus on writing. He is passionate about history, mythology and philosophy, finding beauty and meaning in all world religions.Amish lives in Mumbai with his wife Preeti and son Neel.

Name of Book : Scion of Ikshvaku [Ramchandra Series]Writer : Amish TripathiPublisher : Westland PublishersPublished on : 22 June 2015

Genre : Fiction, Mythology, Sagas

List of Characters and Important TribesArishtanemi: Military chief of the Malayaputras; right-hand man of VishwamitraBharat: Ram’s half-brother; son of Dashrath and KaikeyiDashrath: The Chakravarti king of Kosala and emperor of Sapt Sindhu; husband of Kaushalya,

Kaikeyi and Sumitra; father of Ram, Bharat, Lakshman, and ShatrughanJanak: King of Mithila; father of Sita and Urmila

Jatayu: A captain of the Malayaputra tribe; a Naga friend of Sita and RamKaikeyi: Daughter of King Ashwapati of Kekaya; second and the favourite wife of Dashrath; mother of BharatKaushalya: Daughter of King Bhanuman of South Kosala and his wife Maheshwari; the eldest

queen of Dashrath; mother of RamKubaer: Trader and ruler of Lanka Kumbhakarna: Raavan’s brother; he is also a Naga (a human being born with deformities)

Kushadhwaj: King of Sankashya; younger brother of JanakLakshman: One of the twin sons of Dashrath; born to Sumitra; faithful to Ram; later married to Urmila

Malayaputras: The tribe left behind by Lord Parshu Ram, the sixth VishnuManthara: The richest merchant of Sapt Sindhu; an ally of KaikeyiMrigasya: General of Dashrath’s army; one of the nobles of ayodhyaNagas: A feared race of human beings born with deformitiesNilanjana: Lady doctor attending to members of the royal family of Ayodhya, she hails from South Kosala

Raavan: King of Lanka; brother of Vibhishan, Shurpanakha and KumbhakarnaRam: Eldest of four brothers, son of Emperor Dashrath of Ayodhya (the capital city of Kosala kingdom) and his eldest wife Kaushalya; later married to SitaRoshni: Daughter of Manthara; a committed doctor and rakhi-sister to the four sons of DashrathSamichi: Police and protocol chief of Mithila

Shatrughan: Twin brother of Lakshman; son of Dashrath and SumitraShurpanakha: Half-sister of RaavanSita: Adopted daughter of King Janak of Mithila; also the prime minister of Mithila; later married to RamSumitra: Daughter of the king of Kashi; the third wife of Dashrath; mother of the twins Lakshman and ShatrughanVashishta: Raj guru, the royal priest of Ayodhya; teacher of the four princes

Vayuputras: The tribe left behind by Lord Rudra, the previous MahadevVibhishan: Half-brother of RaavanVishwamitra: Chief of the Malayaputras, the tribe left behind by Lord Parshu Ram, the sixth Vishnu; also temporary guru of Ram and LakshmanUrmila: Younger sister of Sita; the blood-daughter of Janak; she is later married toLakshman

Plot synopsisKing Dashrath of Ayodhya, Emperor of the Sapta Sindhu region in India, objects demands made by Lankan trader Kubera. He declares war but is defeated by Kubera's general, Raavan, at Karachapa. Dashrath barely escapes with his life thanks to Kaikeyi, his second queen. At the same time in Ayodhya, Dashrath's first queen Kaushalya gives birth to their son, Ram. Following the defeat, Ravan monopolizes the entire trade system in India, causing economic crisis. Dashrath

blames Ram as the reason for his defeat, and treats him apathetically.Ram and his half-brothers, Bharat (son of Kaikeyi), Lakshman and Shatrughan (son of Dashrath's third wife Sumitra), are sent to live at the hermitage of sage Vashistha. Under his tutelage, Ram becomes a skilled warrior, and gains knowledge about India's predicament. After training, Ram is given the job of maintaining law and police in Ayodhya, which he considerably excels. One day Roshni, daughter of the wealthy trader

Manthara and sister-like to the four brothers, is gang raped and murdered. The culprits are all executed except one, Dhenuka, who is underage. A strict follower of the law, Ram is forced to imprison the boy although others request him for Dhenuka's execution. Manthara bribes Kaikeyi into influencing Bharat, who secretly murders Dhenuka, much to Ram's chagrin.In the meantime Dashrath's attitude towards Ram changes and he names Ram as the crown prince. Shortly afterwards, Ram

and Lakshman help sage Vishwamitra—head of the Malayaputra tribe who serve the next Vishnu—to stop the Asura attacks on his hermitage. Ram convinces the Asuras to go to Pariha, the land of Lord Rudra, the previous Mahadev. Next they travel to the remote kingdom of Mithila, where Ram meets princess Sita, the adopted daughter of King Janak. Like Ram, Sita also strongly believes in following laws, thus earning Ram's respect and love. During a Swayamvar for Sita, Ravan and his brother Kumbhakaran arrive,

but storm out when Viswamitra announces Ram's name as the first suitor. Ram wins the Swayamvar and marries Sita, while Lakshman marries Janak's biological daughter, Urmila.The next day, Raavan besieges Mithila with 10,000 soldiers, and Ram is forced to use the biological weapon Asurastra by Viswamitra, even though its usage is forbidden and not authorized by the Vayuputras, Lord Rudra's tribe. The Lankan army is defeated and Raavan escapes on his helicopter, Pushpak Viman. Ram returns to

Ayodhya and decides to take a 14-year exile as punishment for breaking Rudra's rule about the weapon. A begrudged Manthara asks Kaikeyi to substantiate the matter by using two boons given to her by Dashrath for saving his life. Thus Ram undertakes the exile with Sita and Lakshman. After Dashrath's death, Bharat declares Ram as King of Ayodhya and decides to rule the kingdom as a regent. Sita makes a secret deal with the vulture-like Naga Jatayu and his men, to protect Ram and supply the trio

with the anti-ageing drink, SomrasThirteen years pass and one day, Ram's camp is approached by Raavan's siblings, Vibhishan and Shurpanakha, who seek refuge from their tyrannical brother. Ram is skeptical but accepts them as guests. One day, Shurpanakha attempts to drown Sita, but the latter overpowers her and in the ensuing scuffle, Lakshman instinctively cuts Shurpanakha's nose. Ram and his group flee from there fearing Raavan's retribution. One day, Ram and

Lakshman return home from hunting and are shocked to find Jatayu and his men slain. Before dying Jatayu tells Ram that Ravan has kidnapped Sita. Ram looks up to see the Pushpak Viman flying away and is filled with rage.

About the bookScion of Ikshvaku, the first book in the Ramchandra Series by Amish Tripathi, would appeal to those who want to know the story of Ramayana told through the modern eyes. Its key

characteristics are its conversational language, strong women characters and debates on moral Overall it’s a story which keeps past and present side by side and together combines to a great story which will entertain you, inspires you and once again take you to the RamRajya

The characters of this book were taken from the great epic Ramayana but totally changed according to the present scenario of society. The best

part of the book is that in this book Rama is shown as a king, not as a Lord who is a complete man and knows everything.Ram the hero of the story is assumed Inauspicious to king Dashratha. Since the time he took birth, king Dasharaths had lost the war against the then Vaishya’s General Raavan. And After losing that war SaptaSindhu turns towards misery, Bankruptcy, and Corruption.After losing Sita’s Swayamwar Raavan attacks Mithila with his

10,000 soldiers and in counter attack, Ram is forced to used the biological weapon Asurastra whose usage is forbidden to them. After realising his mistake Ram accepts the 14 years of exile as a punishment to break the rule of Rudra.