Jugalbandi (Bengali Version)

Book Details

• Publisher: Deep Prakashan

• Author: Debasish Pathak

• Language: Bengali

• Binding: Hardcover

About the Book

Jugalbandi (Bengali Version) presents within two covers the lesser-known life narratives of an empress and an emperor. Though they were not contemporaries and ruled over different territories, history finds an intriguing convergence between Queen Didda of Kashmir and Mughal emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir.

Both figures bore the stigma of eliminating relatives to consolidate power. Both faced hostility from their own kin. Yet, defying accusations and adversity, they grasped the reins of governance with formidable authority. In the twilight of their lives, loneliness enveloped them—neither finding a hand to hold nor a shoulder to lean on.

Through depictions of blood-soaked power struggles, palace conspiracies, religious influences, and the gradual distancing of loved ones, the novel traces the lived experiences of these two powerful yet isolated rulers. Unseen, two distinct chapters of Indian history take shape with undeniable grandeur.

This hardcover edition is ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction that blends documented events with dramatic narrative intensity.