THE PRINCES

Details
• ISBN: 9789357201001
• Edition: 1
• Publishing Year: NOVEMBER 2023
• Pages: 476
• Language: Translated from English to Marathi
• Category: FICTION
• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House
• Binding: Paperback

The Princess
Set in India during 1938, The Princess follows the life of Abhayraj, the heir to Maharaj Hiroji, the ruler of the princely state of Begwad. His life mirrors that of many young princes caught between two worlds—indeed, two eras. On one hand, he is bound by the feudal traditions of his father’s rule, and on the other, he is faced with the growing pressures of independence as British dominance over Begwad begins to wane.

Seeking his own path, Abhay joins the Indian Army and fights in the Burma Campaign during World War II. Upon his return, however, he enters a conventional marriage, and after his father’s dramatic death, he becomes the Maharaja. But his reign lasts only forty-nine days before he is forced to merge his state with free India in 1948.

First published in 1963 and hailed as an unusual historical saga, The Princess was selected by the Literary Guild of America as the novel of the month that year. Now available in a new edition, this captivating story offers an intimate glimpse into life in India’s princely states during a time of political and social upheaval, as a royal family struggles to survive and adapt in a newly democratic nation.