శప్తభూమి

The novel is set in the 1700s in the drought-prone Rayalaseema region, around Anantapur under the rule of the Hande chiefs, and mixes historical figures, among them Siddaramappa Naidu, Karihalli Basavanna and William Brown of the East India Company, with invented ones. Its focus is on the Malas, Madigas, Kuruvas and other oppressed castes. Famine and thirst force families to give up their children for money; chieftains feud and conspire; temple priests exploit young girls; Chinnaredamma is made a victim of sati; and a daughter goads her father's killer into a duel. Drawing on the Mackenzie manuscripts and other records, the book portrays the society, economy and politics of the age.

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About the book

Form

Novel

Genres

Historical, Politics (assigned by AI)

Set in

India, 18th century

First published

2017 by TANA Publications

Author's age

65 when first published

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