Mahabharater Nepothyobashini

The Mahabharata is often remembered through its great kings, warriors, and epic battles. Yet behind its defining moments stand remarkable women whose wisdom, courage, sacrifice, and choices shaped the course of history.

In ‘Mahabharater Nepothyobashini’, renowned professor and scholar Lokenath Chakraborty turns the spotlight on these often-overlooked female figures of the Mahabharata. Through a careful, Shastra-based study of the epic, he explores the lives of well-known and lesser-known women—revealing their profound influence on the moral, social, and philosophical foundations of the narrative.

Blending Indian philosophy, scriptural interpretation, mythology, and cultural history, the book examines the many dimensions of feminine power—as mother, wife, daughter, guide, and catalyst for change. Rather than treating these women as supporting characters, it presents them as architects of human values, resilience, and civilisational thought.

Insightful, scholarly, and highly readable, ‘Mahabharater Nepothyobashini’ is an essential work for readers interested in Mahabharata studies, Hindu mythology, women in Indian epics, Indic philosophy, and Indian cultural history.