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The Cloud Chariot

The Cloud Chariot

Brijesh Singh
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It’s 100 years since Kalinga was devastated by Ashoka, and the kingdom is now re-emerging from the dust. Now, under the Mahameghavahanas, a new and able dynasty, the country has not only freed itself from foreign reign but is also experiencing a cultural and patriotic resurgence. But palace politics, internecine rivalries, the external threat of invaders as well as internal threat of traitors keep King Mahameghavahana Kharavela busy and unsettled. Unable to focus on rebuilding the kingdom to its zenith and his dream of returning to Kalinga the looted Jina idol from Magadha.

And then a stranger enters the kingdom and becomes an integral part of the court. Rudravarman is a polymath, military strategist and a brilliant warrior. But his antecedents are mysterious, and his objectives unclear. Why does he so jealously guard his past? And does he truly want to not only serve the king, but fulfil his dream of a resurgent Kalinga?

A brilliantly researched historical thriller set in the first century BCE.

Imprint: Ebury Press

Published: Oct/2024

ISBN: 9780143470250

Length : 336 Pages

MRP : ₹399.00

The Cloud Chariot

Brijesh Singh

It’s 100 years since Kalinga was devastated by Ashoka, and the kingdom is now re-emerging from the dust. Now, under the Mahameghavahanas, a new and able dynasty, the country has not only freed itself from foreign reign but is also experiencing a cultural and patriotic resurgence. But palace politics, internecine rivalries, the external threat of invaders as well as internal threat of traitors keep King Mahameghavahana Kharavela busy and unsettled. Unable to focus on rebuilding the kingdom to its zenith and his dream of returning to Kalinga the looted Jina idol from Magadha.

And then a stranger enters the kingdom and becomes an integral part of the court. Rudravarman is a polymath, military strategist and a brilliant warrior. But his antecedents are mysterious, and his objectives unclear. Why does he so jealously guard his past? And does he truly want to not only serve the king, but fulfil his dream of a resurgent Kalinga?

A brilliantly researched historical thriller set in the first century BCE.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback

Brijesh Singh

Brijesh Singh is a senior IPS officer and principal secretary to the chief minister of Maharashtra. He was previously additional director-general of police in Maharashtra and has held the responsibility of Maharashtra Cyber, a unit looking after cybersecurity for the Government of Maharashtra for several years.
Brijesh contributes to newspapers and appears in the media on cybersecurity related issues. He has written the thriller Quantum Siege and co-authored Dangerous Minds of India with Hussain S. Zaidi.

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