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ISBN-10: 9353336929
ISBN-13: 9789353336929
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Having defeated Rana Sanga and his Rajput army in the Battle of Khanwa, Babur descends upon
Chanderi in January 1528. With only a few men to defend the fort, the Rajputs decide that the
women would immolate themselves and save their honour, while the men would fight Babur’s
forces till the last drop of their blood.
Even as the women start jumping into the fire, Meera, the wife of the head priest, stays back. She
has conceived after sixteen years. Her husband runs away to save himself and she is forced into
slavery by her captors. Fortunately, she and her newborn son, Aditya, are rescued from the slave
market by a Sufi ascetic, who hands them over to Abdul Gafoor, a Mughal commander. Meera
and Aditya become a part of Gafoor’s family and he treats her like a sister.
Aditya grows up to become the most skilful warrior in the army of the Hindu king Hemu. But,
can he be trusted? Find out in this action-packed page-turner.