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The practice and implications of surrogacy in the twenty-first century Indian society raise several interesting questions related to social and ethical issues like commercialization of women which are of significance in modern times. Surrogacy, however, is not a contemporary practice recently evolving in modern society. Its roots may be traced to ancient Indian society as depicted in our myths, where surrogacy was not only practised but also socially accepted. My discussion will be limited to referring to a few instances of surrogacy and its variations as found in these myths, where women come forth as strikingly forthright and often take independent decisions regarding their involvement in surrogate births, thus displaying many ‘modern’ responses.

‘May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons’: Social and Ethical Impact of Surrogacy in Ancient Indian Myths