The Last Queen of Kashmir: Kota Rani - Kota Rani  (Paperback, Rakesh K Kaul)

Kota, beautiful and brave, had once known love and dreamt of happiness. A lifetime ago. Before the murder of her father. Before she became Kota Rani, the wise regent who rules over Kashmir with a firm but compassionate hand. As invaders and immigrants disturb the tranquility of her land, Kota must find a way to protect her people and her civilization. But at what personal cost? Can she weather the political intrigues and power play at court? Will she succeed in preserving the splendour and diversity of her society? Will an alien patriarchal ideology of what a woman should be keep Kota from being the sovereign that she is? Set in fourteenth century Kashmir, The Last Queen of Kashmir is the sweeping saga of a grand civilization in peril. Its everlasting relevance is how to protect Free Will, Inclusion and Knowledge seekers from the tyranny of blind followers. It is also the tale of one of the greatest queens of the land – one that will speak to the men and women of today.