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The Flute and the Sword: The Story of Meera and Jaimal and the Rise and Fall of Merta

The Flute and the Sword: The Story of Meera and Jaimal and the Rise and Fall of Merta

$29.00
Author:Karuna Sinh and Randhir Sinh
ISBN 13:9788194261834
Binding:Softcover
Language:English
Year:2019
Subject:Language and literature

About the Book

Meera was a gifted child, recognized for her intellectual brilliance and piety from her childhood. Her devotion to Lord Krishna was intense and never changed, even though she was married to Bhojraj, the son of Maharana Sanga. The book traces her life until she reaches Dwarka and is finally absorbed by her lord. Jaimal, on the other hand, remained constantly at war, struggling to preserve his kingdom against powerful forces ranged against it. The constant struggle against Marwar finally leads to the destruction of Merta with the curtain coming down with Jaimal indomitably leading the defense of Chittor against Akbar. Teeming with characters well known in history, the book offers a slice of it in painful though valorous detail. Despite their tragedy, the Mertias are a force to reckon with but as the Authors put it, in the 16th Century they created their own Camelot which rose and fell within three generations.