‘I will not yield. . .’
Lakshmibai, the widowed queen of Jhansi, is determined to protect her son’s right to his father’s throne and safeguard the welfare of her kingdom. Faced with machinations to take over Jhansi, at a time when all of India is rising up against the British, she has to prove her valour and sagacity time and again. But will this be enough to save all that she values?
In this gripping novel, award-winning historical novelist Devika Rangachari brings to vivid life the interior life of this nineteenth-century queen, thrust into a position she does not desire but must assume, and of her son, who is cowed by the challenges he has to face but determined to live up to his mother’s courage.
Imprint: Duckbill
Published: Apr/2021
ISBN: 9780143453222
Length : 124 Pages
MRP : ₹250.00
The rani embraced Damodar at the gates of the palace, with the British officers and soldiers looking on. Then she turned to face Major Ellis. Her expression was grim, almost forbidding. ‘May I know the reason for your visit, Major Ellis?’ Her tone was casual, but her eyes were stormy. Major Ellis bowed, feeling unusually […]
