Pratigya (Hindi)One of the most renowned works of Premchand, Pratigya depicts the tormented life of the widows in Indian society. Amritrai, a widower, loves Prema, the sister of his deceased wife. But after listening to a pundit in an Arya Samaj temple, he pledges to marry a widow. Amritrai is looked upon with disdain by his friend Dannath for his pledge. How will Amritrais pledge affect his life and the lives of those around?

decades ago

historian Robert Harms reconstructs the chaotic process by which this happened

my stomach does a full-on bungee jump

threatens war and demands to see the caller in the flesh

essentially conceding control to the British

Whether pavilion-style architectureelegant

and toddler Rainey

map-reading savvy

as well as three of her private secretaries and many of her ladies in waiting

he was always opinionated

The Red Tree

A deadly game of survival and revenge