Author: Subhadra Sen Gupta
Publisher: Rupa
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 200
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8129104075
Description
Meet a courtesan in Mughal times posing for a portrait and a nameless monk waiting for a boat by the Ganga in Kashi. Discover Ashoka’s most famous queen, a slave in Aurangzeb’s court and a Rajput princess of a desert kingdom.
In this collection of historical stories, travel back in time to the days of our vibrant, colourful past and the fascinating lives of the people. Stories not just about kings, nawabs and begums but also ordinary people who led extraordinary lives-boatmen, temple dancers, miniature painters and a feisty maid.
These intricately imagined, sensitively told stories are set in the times of Ashoka, the Mughals and the Cholas. Stories that bring alive those forgotten days of a many-hued land and its amazing people.
Contents
A Vihara for Mahadevi
The Bride of Shiva
Crossing the River
A Desert Home for Dhani Bai
Haidari Bai
Old Fateh
A Throne for a Peacock King
Rahmat
The Colours of White
Waiting for Tansen