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Anita Anand explores memorable princesses from history and fiction.

Anita Anand and her guests explore princesses - delving into their favourite fictional, or historical, princess.

Anita Anand and her guests explore princesses - delving into their favourite fictional, or historical, princess. From She Ra to Mesopatamian high priestess Enheduanna we get into what it means to be a princess.

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Princess: Devi Sita

Devi Sita

BBC Radio 4 - Princess, Devi Sita

Actor Ayesha Dharker and author Amish Tripathi discuss the Hindu Goddess Devi Sita.

Anita explores the power and complicated legacy of the Hindu Goddess Devi Sita alongside actor Ayesha Dharker and author Amish Tripathi.

Presenter Anita Anand joins Actor Ayesha Dharker and author Amish Tripathi to discuss the Hindu Goddess Devi Sita, the female protagonist at the heart of the Diwali story. 

They explore different retellings and interpretations of her story to discuss whether she personifies the role of the obedient wife, or was really a warrior princess.

Producer: Rufaro Faith Mazarura
Editor: Ailsa Rochester
Sound Design: Craig Edmondson

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