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The Royal Scandal Kindle Edition
Lieutenant Colonel James Achilles Kirkpatrick is the recently appointed British Resident. When he first meets Khair-un-Nissa, a beautiful Indian noblewoman, love inevitably blossoms.
It soon becomes clear to James and Khair that the road they have chosen is strewn with painful conflicts around his religion, her honour, their identities, and even their survival. With time, they are shunned by two severe societies, used and discarded as mere pawns in the ruthless battles of pride and honour, and ultimately exploited as a means to settle personal scores of those in power.
How much will they have to stake for the sake of love?
How far will they be compelled to go?
What is the price they pay for love?
Set amidst majestic palaces, regal forts, fragrant gardens and a paradigm shift in power among the highest thrones of command, The Royal Scandal is a love story that dared to defy, and forever changed the power dynamics in British India.
The book highlights the spirit of a young nineteen-year-old Indian noblewoman who broke through the barriers of religion for her love, and the resolve of a much older British officer who put at stake his entire career to let his love blossom. In this bittersweet story, you will get a glimpse of the politics that changed the way India grew in the era, as also the personal vendettas of people in power.
“...a marvellous work on how politics impacts the love story of a British Resident and a Hyderabadi noblewoman... meticulously-researched narrative with a simple style.”
- Dr. Aruna Pariti.
Head – Department of History, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
“This is history writing with its moistness retained. Thoroughly researched and extremely readable.”
- Dr. Shankar Kumar.
Department of History, Hindu College, Delhi University.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSrishti Publishers & Distributors
- Publication date15 Nov. 2022
- File size1610 KB
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Product details
- ASIN : B0BKT4NLK8
- Publisher : Srishti Publishers & Distributors (15 Nov. 2022)
- Language : English
- File size : 1610 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 216 pages
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About the author

Rrashima Swaarup Verma has an MBA in Marketing. She has over 20 years of experience in the corporate sector and is a member of the Senior Management Team at a leading, US-based strategic research organization. She has worked in key roles with global corporate leaders across a wide spectrum of industries. Rrashima is also a prolific writer, columnist, poet and novelist. Her writings have been published in prestigious national and international publications like The Statesman, Woman's Era, The Times of India, First City, Women's Web, Spark - The Magazine, West Trestle Review (California), The Writers and Readers Magazine (UK), Active Muse, Indian Review, Indian Periodical and several others.
Rrashima's bestselling romance novel, A Break In Love, was represented by The Book Bakers and published by Vishwakarma Publications in 2021. The book was reviewed and praised by The Times of India. It has also received rave reviews from readers around the world and has been widely featured in the media as well. Rrashima's second book, The Royal Scandal, is also represented by The Book Bakers and published by Srishti Publishers and Distributors. The Royal Scandal is a remarkable true tale of love, war and politics set in 18th century India, and will be released on the 15th of November, 2022.
Rrashima is also an award-winning speaker and hosts a very popular channel on the leading audio platform, Mentza. A keen traveller, she enjoys travelling around the world. Rrashima writes a regular travelogue for her website www.rrashimaswaarupverma.com where you can also read some of her other work focused on romance, social issues, human interest and gender equality.
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