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Pativrata or Virangana: The Narrative Portrayal of Ideal Womanhood in Amar Chitra Katha

Author(s) Ms. Daksha Kanojia, Dr. Seema Sharma
Country India
Abstract The comic series, Amar Chitra Katha (ACK), has played a major role in shaping the understanding of the Indian history, mythology, and culture to the generations. However, its portrayal of women often links to classical notions of morality and devotion. This questions the representation of gender roles and cultural values. It is on this background that this study seeks to analyse the portrayal of women in ACK comics from a feminist lens, to explore whether these portrayals support, challenge, or complicate the past conceptions of women and gender in Indian society. This study relies on a qualitative study approach and feminist media analysis to analyse four ACK comics: Krishna and Rukmini, Kannagi, Noor Jahan, and Rani of Jhansi. The analysis seeks to dive deeper into the representation of women in various historical eras, so that to gain insights into what makes an ideal womanhood. The analysis found that women in ACK are portrayed as obsessive, self sacrificial characters whose power and virtue are linked to obedience, chastity and service to men, family, and nation. Even strong women like Noor Jahan and Rani Lakshmi Bai are shown to be placed within the framework of conventionality, and that means that female heroism is cherished in-so-far as it reinforces patriarchal principles. The study emphasises that Amar  Chitra  Katha perpetuates a confined, sustained vision of Indian womanhood as devotedness, humility and sacrifice as opposed to agency or equality.
Keywords Portrayal of Women; Female Heroism; Women Chastity; Ideal Womanhood; Amar Chitra Katha.
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-31
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.65458
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