Bravehearts of Bharat

Bravehearts of Bharat: Vignettes from Indian History reveals fifteen leaders who never succumbed to the challenges of invaders. These lost and forgotten leaders are included men and women. This book unveils such men and women who valiantly fought against invaders for their rights, faith and freedom.

Fifteen Brave Men and Women of Bharat who Never Succumbed to the Challenges of Invaders But were Lost and Forgotten in the Annals of History. These are the stories of those Bravehearts who Fought to Protect their Rights, Faith and Freedom.

Collage made of images from the book.Courtesy:Penguin Random House India

The writer has very carefully captured the people who have disappeared or left out of history. The history of these leaders is only in stories and legends. But their bravery and their victories against the invaders, their volunteer work and charity work are historical remains in the memories of the people here, in some historical remains, carvings, structures, edicts that have been updated with time and a line or two in some written history.

The fifteen bravehearts in the book:

Lalitaditya Muktapida of Kashmir

Rajaraja Chola and Rajendra Chola

Rani Naiki Devi of Gujarat

Rani Rudrama Devi of Warangal

Manarana Kumbha of Mewar

Rani Abbakka Chowta of Ullal

Chand Bibi of Ahmednagar

Lachit Barphukan of Assam

Chand Bibi of Ahemadnagar

Kanhoji Angre

Bandasingh Bahadur

MarthandaVarma of Travancore

Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar of Indore

Raharshi Bhagyachandra Jai Singh of Manipur

Velu Nachiyar if Sivaganga

Begum Hazrat Mahal of Awadh

Lalitaditya Muktapida was the ruler of Karkotaka dynasty. He was the third ruler of this dynasty who built the Martand Sun Temple in 8th Century CE. He hailed as the Alexander of India and the second Samudragupta. Lalitaditya extended his influence over Malwa and Gujarat and defeated Arabs at Sindh

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Bravehearts of Bharat: Vignettes from Indian History
Author: Vikram Sampath
Language: English
Genre: History | Non-Fiction
Pages: 334
ISBN:9780670094684
Publisher: Penguin Random House India
Country of Origin : India

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