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The Last Queen 2021
The Last Queen is a novel written by India-born American author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, marking her tenth book. It follows the life of Maharani Jind Kaur, last queen of Punjab and wife of Ranjit Singh. The story unfolds through Jind Kaur's viewpoint, depicting her involvement in court politics, resistance to British expansion, and exile as a freedom fighter. The narrative includes her journey to England to reclaim her son.
According to an interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune, Divakaruni was motivated to write this work because "We know about the father and the son, but she is largely absent in the historical accounts," and she sought to address this gap in history.
Details
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- ISBN
- 9789390351961
- Pages
- 372
