{"product_id":"pre-order-the-last-queen-hardback","title":"The Last Queen - Hardback","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"m_2173655751279527101xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"m_2173655751279527101xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'I am Rani Jindan, Mother of the Khalsa. That is my identity. That is my fate.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"m_2173655751279527101xmsonormal\"\u003eDaughter 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 distrusted the British and fought hard to keep them from annexing Punjab.\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"m_2173655751279527101xmsonormal\"\u003eDefying tradition, she stepped out of the zenana, cast aside the veil and conducted state business in public. Addressing her Khalsa troops herself, she inspired her men in two wars against the 'firangs'. Her power and influence were so formidable that the British, fearing an uprising, robbed the rebel queen of everything she had, including her son. She was imprisoned and exiled. But that did not crush her indomitable will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"m_2173655751279527101xmsonormal\"\u003eAn 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.\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"m_2173655751279527101xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"m_2173655751279527101xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"m_2173655751279527101xmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChitra Banerjee Divakaruni \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning and bestselling author, poet and activist. Her work has been published widely, and her books have been translated into twenty-nine languages. Several of her works have been made into films and plays. Her last novel was the bestseller,\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Forest of Enchantments\u003c\/i\u003e, a retelling of the Ramayana in Sita's voice. She lives in Houston.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32592277110850,"sku":null,"price":799.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/products\/image002.png?v=1607692476","url":"https:\/\/koolskoolbookstore.com\/products\/pre-order-the-last-queen-hardback","provider":"KoolSkool The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}