Cuckold

By Kiran Nagarkar,

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Cuckold is set in the historic 16th century, in the rajput kingdom of mewar the region is ruled by rana sangha, who has been trying to establish peace with the sultans of malwa, delhi, and gujarat his eldest son is maharaj kumar bhoj raj, who is the crown prince of…


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This historical fiction is on the life of a quasi-mythical figure, the bhakti era saint, Meera. Narrated by Bhoj Raj, the husband of Meera Bhai, it is the poignant tale of India itself at the cusp of a historical event. The political and social questions Nagarkar raises in the book are relevant in every era and culture. The story of Meera, the princess who fell in love with Lord Krishna and her hapless husband who is forced to compete with God for his wife’s love. The beauty of Nagarkar’s English is bewitching. The loneliness of Rajkumar, the protagonist, throbs through…

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