THE BRAHMIN WARRIOR

Having defeated Rana Sanga and his Rajput army in the Battle of Khanwa Babur descends uponChanderi in January 1528. With only a few men to defend the fort the Rajputs decide that thewomen would immolate themselves and save their honour while the men would fight Babur’sforces till the last drop of their blood.. Even as the women start jumping into the fire Meera the wife of the head priest stays back. Shehas conceived after sixteen years. Her husband runs away to save himself and she is forced intoslavery by her captors. Fortunately she and her newborn son Aditya are rescued from the slavemarket by a Sufi ascetic who hands them over to Abdul Gafoor a Mughal commander. Meeraand 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. Butcan he be trusted? Find out in this action-packed page-turner.