A tale of love and lust, courage and cunning, Dewdrop on the Lotus
tells the dramatic story of Padmavati Chauhan, a Rajput woman whose
extraordinary beauty, courage, and intelligence, whose skills in
the arts of women and warriors won from her fellow Rajputs the
title Padmini ('lotus woman'). Early in 1303, Ala'ud-Din Khilji,
Sultan of Delhi, marched his armies south from Delhi and laid siege
to her home, Chittorgarh, the storied fortress-capital of Mewar.
Hearing of her beauty, the sultan wanted to make her his own, but
no one told him of her courage or intelligence-and she already had
a husband, Ratan Singh Guhilot, the Rawal of Mewar. The "now" of
the story spans twenty-two days from August 3 to August 25, 1303.
Her trial begins when by trickery Ala'ud-Din captures her husband
and demands, as part of the ransom, that she surrender herself to
him. During this "now," the story weaves back and forth from
present to past to explore those aspects of her beliefs,
traditions, character, and experiences that shape her response, a
response that has enshrined her forever in the legends of India.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2011 |
First published: |
June 2011 |
Authors: |
Frank Rogers
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
314 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4414-8267-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
1-4414-8267-9 |
Barcode: |
9781441482679 |
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