The Princess and the Political Agent Audiobook Libro.fm

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The Manipuri writer Binodinis Sahitya Akademi Awardwinning historical novel The Princess and the Political Agent tells the love story of her aunt Princess Sanatombi and Lt Col Henry P Maxwell the British representative in the subjugated TibetoBurman kingdom of Manipur A poignant story of love and fealty treachery andvalour it is set in the midst of the imperialist intrigues of the British Raj the glory of kings warring princes clever queens and loyal retainers Reviving frontpage global headlines of the day Binodinis perspective is from the vanquished by love andwar and the humbling of a proud kingdom Its sorrows and empathy sparkle with wit and beauty as it deftly dissects the buildup and aftermath of the perfidy of the AngloManipuri War of 1891 Binodini is the supreme stylist of contemporary Manipuri literatureand an icon of Manipuri modernism and her tale of a forbidden love and ostracism vividly brings to life the court and manners of a littleknown Asian kingdom In doing so she recovers its littleknown history its untold relations with India and Great Britainand a forgotten chapter of the British Raj