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Work is on in full swing in the Royal Peacock Garden to house a wondrous cage that would have forty hill mynas. Soon the cage is full of twittering birds and they are entrusted to Kale Khan’s care. But he steals a myna for his motherless daughter who has long been asking for one… Does Kale Khan receive a royal pardon… What lies in store for the beautiful city of Lucknow? Set in the times of the reign of Sultan Wajid Ali Shah, this is a poignant story of a ...
The Queen of Jhansi remains one of India's most important historical figures, a legendary heroine who led her troops against the British in the uprising of 1857, now widely described as the first Indian War of Independence. Oral tales and songs abound, glorifying the image of spirited young woman warrior, who died on the battlefield but lives on in the minds of an entire people. The image of the warrior queen captured the imagination of Mahasweta Devi, who, ...