Jalendu

Jalendu Set in the turbulent twilight of the reign of the Mughal Emperor of India Jalaluddin Akbar Jalendu tell the story of the socially awkward but politically important young Prince Adinath and Jali a

Set in the turbulent twilight of the reign of the Mughal Emperor of India, Jalaluddin Akbar, Jalendu tell the story of the socially awkward, but politically important young Prince Adinath and Jali, a handsome, spiritually inclined farm boy who becomes his bodyguard Their unlikely friendship and love changes the fate of the empire The small kingdom of Vindhyagarh sits inSet in the turbulent twilight of the reign of the Mughal Emperor of India, Jalaluddin Akbar, Jalendu tell the story of the socially awkward, but politically important young Prince Adinath and Jali, a handsome, spiritually inclined farm boy who becomes his bodyguard Their unlikely friendship and love changes the fate of the empire The small kingdom of Vindhyagarh sits in the Vindhya foothills between Prince Salim, the rebellious son of the emperor and self declared Sultan of Ilahabad present day Allahabad and his powerful Bundela Rajput ally, Maharaja Vir Singh Deo of Orchha But Salim in truth is no rebel He is loyal to the power behind the throne, the women of the imperial household The court nobility, led by the emperor s vizier Abul Fazl, see their power evaporating as the emperor seems powerless to oppose the wishes of the empresses or to act against his disobedient eldest son They fear that when Salim become emperor, they will be reduced to mere servants Abul Fazl vows that Salim will never sit on the imperial throne Rana Jayaram of Vindhyagarh wants peace, but his efforts to ensure it draw his kingdom into a very dangerous political game His youngest son has rarely left the palace because of illness and spends his time reading ancient Sanskrit texts, drawing and composing poetry His only friends are his brother s widow and his old tutor Jayaram sees a chance to extract his kingdom from danger by an a