If Sita had written The Ramayana, the ending might not have been Rama’s grand return to Ayodhya. Instead, it could have ended with her walking away—choosing self-respect over societal acceptance.

Age doesn’t matter when you love someone… This proverb holds true for Maharani Sita Devi of Baroda who in 1943 decided to remarry even when she was already married. She was initially married ...