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Mandodari | Koral Dasgupta | Book Review

Within the fourth installment of the mesmerizing Sati series, Koral Dasgupta masterfully unravels the narrative of Mandodari, the daughter of the brilliant Asur architect Mayasur, who often lives in the shadow of her husband.

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Abhimanyu: The Warrior Prince | Deepak MR | Book Review

Born to Arjuna, Abhimanyu was Krishna's favourite nephew and the grandson of Indra. He was a maharathi at the age of sixteen, who was destined to rule Hastinapur. The apple of everyone's eye, why did fate so cruelly cut short his life? Why didn't Krishna save him? Why couldn't his legendary warrior father save him?

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The Palace of Illusions | Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni | Book Review

The Palace of Illusions is a retelling of the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. The novel is narrated from the point of view of Panchaali, a princess, born from fire.

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Why Ram? : Beyond the Lakshman Rekha | Rakhi Kapoor | Book Review

"Why did Ram not refuse his father and his stepmother, Kaikeyi? Why did Ram abandon Sita in the jungle when she was on her family way? Why didn’t Ram fight hard to reunite with Sita in the end? Why Life? Why Ram? Why destiny?"