читать дальшеBhavbhuti a great Sanskrit playwright has written two very beautiful dramas; Viz, "Pratima Natak" and "Uttar Ramcharitra" . There's a school of thought that believes Pratima Natak older than Valmiki's version of Ramayana., this is a discussion of another day. Bhavbhuti makes Ramji and Mata Sita meet and forgive each other after Ma Sita's 12 yrs of banishment. I feel there's not just one reason for different authors to change Ramayana's story, since Ramayana not merely as a religious treatise as it is viewed now-a-days; its a socio-political treatise of the era bygone. Many authors didn't like what Valmiki wrote ,the reason being the contemporary situations that existed and influenced those authors and their personal view.
I have heard of this Bhavbhuti too. Hey, sorry if this question is too personal but have you studied Indian Literature? You are just awesome.
Thanks for the huge compliment, but no I haven't studied much aboout ancient Indian literature....... One error I've made of stating "Pratima natak" as Bhavbhuti's work, Its Mahakavi Bhasa's masterpiece. Uttar-Ramcharitra is by Bhavbhuti and he makes Ramji n Mata Sita meet and forgive each other after 12 yrs of Sita's banishment. Lav-Kush make them meet and they all are happy ever afterSmile (Reminded of bollywood movies?? Wonder where the inspiration comes from)
Mahakavi Bhasa's Pratima Natak is a wonderful masterpiece so is his Abhishek natak, he doesn't depict R-S as God incarnate but fully human.