If you visit bookstores only for the mythology section, you’ll know about the powerful writing of Amish Tripathi. And now, he has returned with the launch of his latest book, The Chola Tigers: Avengers of Somnath. 

In a conversation on AfterHours With AAE, Amish Tripathi got candid with host Bani G. Anand about how historic violence in India has shaped modern society.

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“More violence… More patriarchy”

Have you wondered why some regions in India cling to stricter gender roles than others? Amish Tripathi attributes this pattern to the experience of violence by such areas. “The North-North Western parts in India that suffered more violence have become more patriarchal. And the Eastern and Southern India is less patriarchal,” Amish said. Bani also agreed by pointing out the higher literacy rate in South India, as compared to the other regions of the country. To this, Amish added, “You notice villages in South India are cleaner because they suffered less of the disruptive violence.”

When discussing the link between violence and patriarchy, Bani also came up with another reason. “It can tie to the men wanting to do it (fight) out of a feeling of being protective towards the women and children,” Bani said. This culturally transformed into a monstrous patriarchy. But this is not the only impact violence had on our society.

Why North Indian Hindu weddings are celebrated at night

Have you ever questioned why Northern weddings happen at night, and Southern early in the day? “The mahurat for weddings in the North is usually late at night… Lord Rama didn’t get married at 1.30 am. Why?” Amish questioned. It’s because of the historical invasions that occurred more in North India. This compelled those communities to carry out their events, including weddings, quietly at night. And because South India faced lesser violence, they followed the ancient scriptures that promoted daytime weddings and rituals. “Many of our things actually moved indoors. We couldn’t celebrate publicly,” Amish said.

Watch the full episode here.

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