The Ruse

Man's immutable yearning for freedom and human rights is the pulsating lifeline of The Ruse, a story that mirrors the humanistic philosophy of the Khalsa, enunciated 300 years ago. Set in 18th-century Punjab, against the backdrop of the terminal years of Aurangzeb's reign, it relives Banda Singh Bahadur's fierce and triumphant war of liberation. Woven into this fabric of war and upheaval, is a story of tender and passionate love, which dared to shake off the shackles of social taboos and religious bigotry. Scouring the depths of depravity and violence, rising to exalting heights of compassion and nobility, this historical romance raises important moral and ethical issues which have great contemporary relevance