Having defeated Rana sanga and his Rajput Army in the battle of khanwa, Babur descends upon chanderi in January 1528. With only a few men to defend the fort, the Rajput decide that the women would immolate themselves and save their honour, while the men would fight Babur’s forces till the last drop of their blood. Even as the women start jumping into the fire, me era, the wife of the head priest, stays back. She has conceived after sixteen years. Her husband runs away to save himself and she is forced into slavery by her captors. Fortunately, she and her new-born son, Aditya, are rescued from the slave market by a Sufi ascetic, who hands them over to Abdul gafoor, a Mughal commander. Meera and Aditya become a part of gafoor’s family and he treats her like a sister. Aditya grows up to become the most skilful warrior in the army of the Hindu king hemu. But, can he be trusted? Find out in this action-packed page-turner.
- Title: The Brahmnin Warrior
- Author: R. Dugradoss
- Publisher: Rupa Publications
- Page Count: 224
My Review:
It’s a truly entertaining and well-researched historical fiction sets in the 16th century north India. Our protagonist Aditya who grows up to become a skilful warrior under the mentorship of one of the greatest teacher and warrior from Indian mythology joins the army of his uncle Hemu to protect the Sultanate of Delhi. The author has adequately used the timeline of Mughal invasions and the second war of Panipat to support his story. The author has also tried to provide information about various beliefs, rituals and traditions of the Hindu religion. Simple language and narration style of the author kept me hooked throughout. Overall it was an intriguing read and I highly recommend this to fans of this genre.
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