The peshwa the lion and the stallion book

Before reading this book, i already read the second part which was the war of deceivers. The lion and the stallion is the first book in the peshwa series by ram sivasankaran. The smell of a book is magic the year started with one of the biggest magnum opus about bajirao peshwa and his love interest mastani. During their regime, most of the indian subcontinent was under their control. The peshwas land peshwai was annexed to the british east india companys bombay province, and the bajirao ii, the peshwa was pensioned off. Long story short, i bought this book, written by ram sivasankaran, despite my. It is not the epic story of the legendary warrior that we all know of. Most of the members in this family were the peshwas prime ministers in the peshwa era of the maratha empire, and peshwa later became their family name.

The peshwa is a book that takes the readers on bajirao peshwas journey from his birth to the first battle he wins against the mughals. I started reading the book with a blank canvas because my knowledge about this great hero is restricted to the information i gathered from the movie bajirao mastani. When the peshwa falls prey to a terrible illness and loses his life, the existence of the maratha confederacy comes under threat on account of an impending mughal invasion and the internal fight for dominance. So i have this wish to find out all the history what has happened in. Ram sivasankaran talks about his debut book the peshwa. The lion and the stallion by ram sivasankaran read time. The peshwa the lion and the stallion my recent read is a historical novel beautifully penned by ram sivasankaran. The lion and the stallion, as part of an ongoing sale. The book starts with the senior peshwa, balaji vishwanath bhat, foiling the plan of nizam ul mulk of the mughal empire and asserting the power of the marathas. The cover page of the book and the illustration is.

Author ram sivasankaran is a brilliant author, and he deserves all the credit for this thouroughly researched, engaging and flawless debut novel. Will the young man be able to protect the confederacy from internal strife and crush the armies of the empire all while battling inner demons. Inamdars novel raau was portrayed by priyanka chopra in the 2015 film bajirao mastani directed by sanjay leela bhansali. As the name suggests, the book is about the peshwa or to be specific the legend of bajirao bhat or bajirao as we. The cover page of the book and the illustration is by kunal kundu. The peshwa the lion and the stallion by ram sivasankaran was a book which needed no rules and no thumbs.

It is the 18th century, and despite the dominant mughal rule, the maratha confederacy has established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the indian subcontinent. Id been living in pune for just over a year, and had developed a certain degree of fascination for the preeminent local historical figure peshwa bajirao. The only choice is that, either you choose to write the tale or life will do it for you. The last peshwa, baji rao ii, was defeated by the british east india company in the battle of khadki which was a part of third anglomaratha war 18171818. The book also tells you how to get your book published and make your new writeup reach to a wider audience. As the name suggests, the book is about the peshwa or to be specific the legend of bajirao bhat or bajirao as we remember him. About the book it is the 18th century and despite the dominant mughal rule, the maratha confederacy has established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the peshwa the lion and the stallion, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. The fragile peace between the two powers is threatened when balaji vishvanath bhat, peshwa of the confederacy, foils the. The book provides an account of his rise as a great warrior and an efficient statesman during the maratha. The book is widely available at the bookstores, online stores and in the kindle format. Fortunately, i, from our team get a chance to grab it and. The book portrays the peshwa in a new light which may interest many. My recent read is a historical novel beautifully penned by ram sivasankaran.

Despite the fact that this is a historical fiction, one thing that attracted me to this book is its brilliant cover and the line the lion and the stallion. Despite a fatal military setback, the power of the young confederacy is the only real threat in the face of the deeplyrooted mughal empire. The book talks about the first few years of the peshwa when he is just ascending to the seat next to the chhatrapati. Amrita has written a selfhelp guide to show the correct path to every writer.

It is all about the books, the books i have read so far. The lion and the stallion mostly covers about the greatest peshwa of the maratha dynasty, bajirao. Overall, the novel the peshwa the lion and the stallion is one of the finest fictional novels on history in recent times. While the movie portrayed bajirao bhat as one of the bravest warriors but the inclination of the movie was more on the romantic side. My opinion though the book has elements of fiction, it provides an interesting account of rise of bajirao bhat as the peshwa of maratha confederacy after the demise of former peshwa and his father vishwanath bhat. The lion and the stallion gives an insight into the life and times of marathi warrior peshwa bajirao and his rise to.

In the 18th century, the maratha confederacy has established itself as a force to reckon with. The lion and the stallion, i had high hopes from it because it is a historical fiction based on the life of historic legend bajirao bhat, an integral part of the maratha history but not one much romanticised by the history books. I havent read the first part, it is high on my tbr now, but the second one is an outstanding read. The fragile peace between the two powers is threatened when balaji vishvanath bhat, pe.

War of the deceivers by ram sivasankaran is the second book in the the peshwa series on the bajirao peshwa. The lion and the stallion is a historical fiction and reading it reminded me of the boy from pataliputra by rahul mitra. The lion and the stallion by ram sivasankaran published by westland 2015 fiction. An interest in history and a firm belief that some of our historical figures have not got their due was the main inspiration behind ram sivasankarans debut book the peshwa. The peshwa, the lion and the stallion click on the link to buy. The fragile peace between the two powers is threatened when balaji vishvanath bhat, peshwa of the confederacy, foils the plans of nizam ui mulk of the mughal empire, and asserts the power of the marathas.

It was a brilliant read which intrigued me to read the first part as well. The bhat peshwa family earlier known as bhat family is a prominent indian family who dominated india for around 100 years in the 18th century. With a nice blend of fiction and history, ram gives an absolute thriller to. Maratha peshwa and generals from bhat family wikipedia. I know, it was a huge injustice to bajiraos first wife kashibai, she had to suffer for no fault of hers a womans husband all of a sudden brings another woman is a brutal assault to her dignity. My thumb rule i will give every book 50 pages to interest me or else i give up on it sigh. The book is historical fiction published on 22nd december 2015 by westland ltd. I know, it was a huge injustice to bajiraos first wife kashibai, she had to suffer for no fault of hers a womans husband all of a sudden brings another woman is a brutal assault to her dignity, her selfrespect, but the film left me intrigued.

The peshwa the lion and the stallion exotic india art. This is a must book for every writer of you are stuck in your plot or writeup, struggling with the dialogue creation or confronting with the editors. It is the 18th century and despite the dominant mughal rule, the maratha confederacy has established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the indian subcontinent. The lion and the stallion book online at best prices in india on. The lion and the stallion was the story of peshwa bajirao bhat, who takes over the reins of the peshwai after his father, balaji vishvanath bhats death. Ram sivasankarans the peshwa the lion and the stallion. The peshwa series the story so far beneath the ink. About the book it is the 18th century and despite the dominant mughal rule, the maratha confederacy has established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the indian subcontinent. The lion and the stallion and his fascination for historical fiction. The lion and the stallion is the debut novel of ram. Bajirao has been a great warrior so loved the film.

When the peshwa surrenders his life to a terminal illness dark clouds gather over the confederacy as it is threatened by a mughal invasion as well as an internal rebellion. Having said that, when i received the book the peshwa. This book though it is a historical fiction enables one to understand maratha confederacy better right from beginning. Post watching bajirao mastani i was thoroughly intrigued to know about peshwa more. Very recently film maker, sanjay leela bhansali recreated and romanticized bajirao to etch a memory that would stay in mind for some time to come. Life is a battle of sorts, there is a story behind every battle fought, written by the winner.

Kashibai is a principal character in ram sivasankarans novel the peshwa. A blow that would prove to be a costly one, with the vengeful nizam lying in wait for an opportune moment to strike back. The lion and the stallion gives us a riveting fictional account of the life and times of the warrior peshwa bajirao and his rise to power. The lion and the stallion by ram sivasankaran published by westland 2015 fiction it is the 18th century and despite the dominant mughal rule, the maratha confederacy has established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the indian subcontinent. What i found common is the vision to look into the history with ones own perception. The lion and the stallion author ram sivasankaran publisher westland ltd genre fiction about book the book is about bajirao bhat, a mighty warrior who was the peshwa of the maratha confederacy.