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Book Review: Conversations With Aurangzeb by Charu Nivedita, tr. by Nandini Krishnan – A genre-blending book that fascinates and irritates at the same time

Conversations With Aurangzeb by Charu Nivedita, translated from Tamil by Nandini Krishnan is a genre-blending fiction book. In the story, the writer while researching for his new novel wishes to speak to the spirit of Shah Jahan. But Shah Jahan is elbowed out by Aurangzeb. And this started a series of conversations. Read the detailed review to know more about the book. Continue reading Book Review: Conversations With Aurangzeb by Charu Nivedita, tr. by Nandini Krishnan – A genre-blending book that fascinates and irritates at the same time

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Book Review: The Mementos Of Runjh by Nivedita ‘Ramendu’Shukla

This is the story of the Dahima Dynasty. This shows that when the ancestors created the problems and chaos in the light of Independence, how Rajendra Singh Dahima prepares himself to face it. Will he be able to continue his regime or is there something else written in his destiny? What will his successor do? To know the answers to this questions and more about the book, read the detailed review. Continue reading Book Review: The Mementos Of Runjh by Nivedita ‘Ramendu’Shukla

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Book Review: Journey To The Throne by Vani Mahesh

Journey To The Throne by Vani Mahesh is a story set around the 4th century, in the era of the Gupta Dynasty. Samudragupta’s successor was Chandragupta II, but some historians believe it to be Ramagupta, and this book explores the rivalry between the two for “Journey To The Throne”, as both the siblings possess distinct and opposite qualities, thus making this book quite interesting. To know more about the book and my views, read the review. Continue reading Book Review: Journey To The Throne by Vani Mahesh

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Book Review: The Circus Train by Amita Parikh

The Circus Train by Amita Parikh is a historical fiction written in the backdrop of World War II. Lena Papadopoulos, the daughter of one of the finest illusionists Theo, at World of Wonders- a travelling circus that blurs the boundaries of the continent through its magic has a wheelchair as a constant companion, something that she had with her from her childhood. But there is a lot that will be uncovered and discovered in “The Circus Train”, especially when a young French orphan, Alexandre, comes there infusion of life and magic in the life of Lena! And to know more about them read the book. Continue reading Book Review: The Circus Train by Amita Parikh

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Book review: Rajaraja Chola by Raghavan Srinivasan

Book: Rajaraja CholaAuthor: Raghavan SrinivasanGenre: History of civilization and culture (with economic history)Pages: 250Rating: 3.75/5 Rajaraja Chola: Interplay between an imperial regime and productive forces of society by author Raghavan Srinivasan is a book that consists of facts and analyses about the history of the south Indian king, Rajaraja Chola, and his empire. The author … Continue reading Book review: Rajaraja Chola by Raghavan Srinivasan

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Book review: Yugantar by Raghavan Srinivasan

BOOK REVIEW Book: Yugantar: The dream of Bharatavarsha takes shape 2300 years agoAuthor: Raghavan SrinivasanPages: 272Genre: Historical fictionRating: 4.3/5 Yugantar by Raghavan Srinivasan is a historical fiction book having the elements of Economic History, Ancient history, history of religion, and history of medicine and set around the fourth century BCE, around 2300 years ago as … Continue reading Book review: Yugantar by Raghavan Srinivasan