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082			_a823.92 _bALE
100			_aAleph Olio
245		4	_aThe Book of indian Queens _c/ Aleph Olio _bstories & essays
250			_a1st ed.
260			_bAleph, _c2023. _aNew Delhi:
300			_a110 p.: _c20.5cm.
520			_aThe Book of Indian Queens brings together stories and essays by some of our finest writers and historians about some of the greatest women who ruled India. Mahasweta Devi writes about Rani Lakshmibai, Ruskin Bond tells the story of an enigmatic modern rani, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni narrates the poignant tale of the last great queen of Punjab, Rudrangshu Mukherjee describes Begum Hazrat Mahal’s role in the freedom struggle, Ira Mukhoty brings Razia Sultan to life, Manu S. Pillai chronicles the queens of Travancore, Ruby Lal provides insights into Nur Jahan, Abraham Eraly recounts the exploits of the queens of classical India, Gayatri Devi tells her own astonishing story, and Binodini writes about Princess Sanatombi and Archana Garodia Gupta tells the story of the controversial queen of Kashmir.
650			_aFiction
942			_cENGLISH
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