Category: Fiction
Rights: All rights available
In the serene foothills of 1920s northern India, a tale of defiance, love, and unyielding freedom unfolds. Kanika, an 85-year-old matriarch and former companion warrior of Rani Jhansi, hides dark family secrets while guarding her family from the outside world. Her spirited grandson, yearning for liberation, discovers a burgeoning revolution led by Gandhi’s disciples advocating nonviolent resistance.
As her grandson embraces the cause, Kanika’s hidden past as Kanyaka, a fierce warrior and spy for the Rani’s Durga Dal, resurfaces through an old diary. From her mastery of swordsmanship to her daring missions, Kanyaka embodies India’s struggle for justice and love against British oppression.
The narrative weaves through battles and sacrifices, climaxing with the siege of Jhansi. Though the rebellion is suppressed, Kanyaka’s legacy endures, shaping her descendants’ paths. The clash of generations mirrors the clash of ideologies, as her grandson’s commitment to the freedom movement bridges past and present, affirming that independence transcends mere battles to become the fabric of enduring courage across time.
The authors: Sanjay Chopra and Tisca Chopra