Dhruvaputra: The Son of Dhruva

The novel builds an invented story on an old folktale of Ujjayini, the city of Avanti in ancient India, on the banks of the Shipra. The talented son of Dhruva falls foul of an influential merchant over Devadutta, a courtesan the merchant keeps, and is banished from the city. With him, it seems, learning leaves Avanti, the clouds change course, and a drought settles over the land for years. Across eighty-four chapters the story moves between the queen's palace, the homes of ordinary wives, courtesans and temple dancers, and the hard lives of Shudra men and women, while its journeys reach from Saurashtra and the Indus to Gandhara, Balkh and the Oxus.

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About the book

Form

Novel

Genres

Historical (assigned by AI)

Set in

India, Ancient India

First published

2002 by Karuna Prakashani

Author's age

51 when first published

ISBN

9781645604914 (Black Eagle Books, United States)