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100			_aDivakaruni, Chitra Banerjee
245			_aThe Last Queen / _cby Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
260			_aGurugram: _bHarpercollins Publisher, _c2021.
300			_a xiv, 354p. ; _c21 cm.
505			_aTable of Content 1. Girl 2. Bride 3. Queen 4. Rebel
520			_a‘An unforgettable story about the fearless, much-feared queen whom history seems to have forgotten.’ Shabana Azmi Daughter of the royal kennel keeper, the beautiful Jindan Kaur went on to become Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s youngest and last queen, his favourite. She became regent when her son, Dalip, barely six years old, unexpectedly inherited the throne. Sharp-eyed, stubborn, passionate, and dedicated to protecting her son’s heritage, Jindan fought hard to keep the British from annexing Punjab. Her power and influence were so formidable that the British imprisoned and exiled the rebel queen. But that did not crush her indomitable will. An exquisite love story of a king and a commoner, a cautionary tale about loyalty and betrayal, and a powerful parable of the indestructible bond between mother and child, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s unforgettable novel brings alive one of the most fearless women of the nineteenth century, an inspiration for our times. (Source: Book Cover)
650			_aFiction
650			_aPunjab Fiction
650			_aQueens India
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