In Episode 18 of my Mahabharata short stories, we meet Prince Shalya of Madra. His sister, Madri, weds King Pandu…

Historical fiction mostly, but also some multi-genre stories & anecdotes
In Episode 18 of my Mahabharata short stories, we meet Prince Shalya of Madra. His sister, Madri, weds King Pandu…
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After completing Mahabharata, Vyasa, who was a talented teacher, taught the story to his son, Suka, and to his many…
Human sacrifice. Welcomed a new emperor did kings and people with hearts joyful. But not all welcomed a first among…
The road to become emperor. “There is none better than you to feed the fire, O King Yudhishthira.” The Rajasuya…
A desolate land flourishes. Pandu’s sons were alive, rejoiced Hastinapura. As did the Kuru elders: Bhishma and Vidura. Not so…
Wife to the five Pandava brothers. A son and daughter did beget Drupada of Panchala; the former to kill Drona,…
A death trap that traps the trapper. The people of Varanavata welcomed the Pandavas with joy; but the righteous five…
The Ring must fit the Finger The people wanted for their king, the eldest of the Pandava five, Yudhishthira. The…
The Ring must fit the Finger Drona, a brahmin versed in archery, was friend of the Panchala prince Drupada. In…