This novel is woven around the astonishing life of Samru Begum. It is set in the latter half of eighteenth century Delhi and its environs. The Mughal empire had been reduced to impotence by repeated attacks from its adversaries. Its capital was rapidly decaying. Even the police force was hand in glove with the criminals.It was in this sleazy environment that a courtesan of humble origin rose from a salon of dancing girls in Delhi, to the important position of the ...
