Princess Firoza

Based on the Historical personages and facts the novel arrests the interest and attention of the reader from first to last. There is an incessant flow in the moving narration of events. Purushotam Pomal has done a yeomans service by pulling out an immortal true story of unrequited love from the dust-bin of history. Transliteration in English is an appreciable attempt at widening the scope of this historical novel for the English reading world. The list of great works of literature which have given a new direction to the development of genera of Historical Novels in Hindi would be incomplete without Shahzaadi Firoza authored by Shri Pomal. It is a unique creation based on the tragic love story of a Muslim Princess and a Rajput Prince. The author has successfully woven the delicate fabric of the story which reaches out to the readers across the pages of history. The author has found an exquisite balance between the narration and the narrative. The novel is a beautiful example of confluence of history legend and emotional quotient of a love story.