Woman's Suffrage

Women's suffrage and gender inequality lies at the heart of Kaikeyi’s story. Almost every decision she makes revolves around trying to make the world better by giving women some control over their own lives. However, she faces harsh criticism from traditionalists who believe that her radical ideas betray the gods’ will.

Kaikeyi’s longing for freedom and attention as a child perfectly shifts over to her battle for women’s empowerment as an adult. Since she knows what it is like to be devalued because of her gender, she slips into the advocate role very easily once she commits to changing Ayodhya. Over time, she builds close relationships with Kaushalya and Sumitra, focuses on understanding the plight of noblewomen, and does everything she can to aid those that are left abandoned by the patriarchal society. Then, when she thinks she may give birth to...