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Nandini Sengupta

A new biography visits the life of Durgawati, warrior queen of the tribal kingdom of Garha Mandla

An excerpt from ‘Rani Durgawati: The Forgotten Life of a Warrior Queen,’ by Nandini Sengupta.

Nandini Sengupta
· Dec 08, 2022 · 08:30 am
‘The Ocean’s Own’: The third part of the trilogy imagines the life and exploits of King Samudragupta

An excerpt from ‘The Ocean’s Own’, by Nandini Sengupta.

Nandini Sengupta
· Aug 06, 2021 · 05:30 pm
This book revisits the history of India through the eyes of imagined animals who played a part

An excerpt from ‘The Blue Horse and Other Amazing Animals from Indian History’, by Nandini Sengupta.

Nandini Sengupta
· Nov 25, 2020 · 05:30 pm

Empires, poetry and intrigue: When Kalidas played a part in a royal coup in the Gupta dynasty

This work of historical fiction charts the ascent of Chandragupta Vikramaditya and reflects on friendship and loyalty.

Nandini Sengupta
· Oct 30, 2017 · 08:30 am