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The Legend of Bahirji-Naik: Raiders of Surat by Shreyas Bhave
5.0
Book: The Legend Of Bahiriji-Naik: Raiders of Surat
Author: Shreyas Bhave
Genre: Historical fiction
Pages: 343
Rating: 4.8/5
The Legend Of Bahiriji-Naik: Raiders of Surat is the first book in the series by author Shreyas Bhave. It is historical fiction of around 343 pages. It is a story of Bahirji-Naik, the Guptachars(spies) of the Shri Shivaji Raje empire, who lead the Guptachar corps and now have their new apprentice, Shashidhwaj! The Swarajya is in danger, there are enemies everywhere, and the treasures of the empire are insufficient. And there is a way to get out of these problems: attack on Surat! But would be it that easy, when Surat comes under Mughal territory and is defended by Mughal Subedar Inayat Khan, with the trained troop of five thousand? To get to know, read the book! (I won't talk here much about the story as what it was about because I want to talk about how beautifully the author wrote it and so adding the synopsis in the end for you to get to know better what the story is about)
The author has selected a topic that is close and dear to many people and a lot of sentiments, emotions, values, and beliefs have been attached to that. Shri Shivaji Raje is ideal for many and so picking up the story of that era is a courageous step itself and doing justice to it was something for which the author should be acclaimed and appreciated. I love the way the author has done justice to it, and make it a delight to read for the one who already follow the era and journey of Shri Shivaji Raje or to the ones who want to follow or in interested in knowing about it.
The writing style of the author is very captivating, gripping, insightful, and intriguing which makes it a complete delight to read. The way the author introduced each character, followed by the great character development makes it a very engrossing and engaging book.
At the start of the story itself, the author has introduced each important character with the name and their position so that while reading, there would be no confusion, and it helped me a lot because I am someone who forgets the name of characters easily, so every time, when I am little confused, I just have had to visit that page only rather than going through the story again which helped me personally a lot while reading.
Written in easy language, turning a historical event into words with such ease, the book becomes beginner-friendly as well and will be cherished by the fan of historical fiction as well. Well, it would be classified as fiction because the author has used his imagination in filling up the loose pieces of the story and completing it, about which he already talked in the starting itself, making it clear as well as engaging for the readers from starting itself.
Although I would love to see more of Bahirji – Naik in the story, about how they work, who their confides are, the way they approach the things and keep it a secret along with the Shashidhwaj story, I know as well that the author cannot disclose everything in the first book of the series only, and so I am very excited to read the next book in the series as well.
As a person who follows Shri Shivaji Raje but has not read any literature or fiction around that era, it was a complete delight and pleasure to read this!
Synopsis:
Maratha Swarajya, 1663: The dream of a kingdom of the people envisioned by Raje Shivaji, is crumbling. There are enemies to the North, and to the South. The constant attacks have ravaged the Swarajya’s armies and depleted its treasury. The Mughal Subhedar Shaistekhan, sits encamped with his occupying army in the Maratha’s ancestral city – Pune. All hope seems lost.
Merely driving Shaistekhan out of Pune is not going to be enough. To survive, Raje must replenish the Swarajya’s treasuries and rebuild its armies. A hundred kos to the North lies the city of Surat, a hell-hole of corruption and guile, but rich with gold. An attack on Surat would solve all Raje’s problems. But Surat lies deep in Mughal territory, defended by Mughal Subhedar Inayat Khan, with a garrison of five thousand trained troops.
The Swarajya’s hope of survival now depends on a seemingly impossible mission. The brunt will be borne by the Guptachar corps, led by Bahirji-Naik, and their new apprentice, Shashidhwaj, a mere boy of sixteen, using everything they know, to achieve fatteh. Can the Guptachars lead Raje’s army to Surat, negotiating such a vast stretche of hostile Mughal territory? Can they devise a way to beat the defenders of the city? Above all, can the Maratha Swarajya prevail? Or will it be destroyed like the hundreds of others who dared stand against the mighty Mughal Empire?
Author: Shreyas Bhave
Genre: Historical fiction
Pages: 343
Rating: 4.8/5
The Legend Of Bahiriji-Naik: Raiders of Surat is the first book in the series by author Shreyas Bhave. It is historical fiction of around 343 pages. It is a story of Bahirji-Naik, the Guptachars(spies) of the Shri Shivaji Raje empire, who lead the Guptachar corps and now have their new apprentice, Shashidhwaj! The Swarajya is in danger, there are enemies everywhere, and the treasures of the empire are insufficient. And there is a way to get out of these problems: attack on Surat! But would be it that easy, when Surat comes under Mughal territory and is defended by Mughal Subedar Inayat Khan, with the trained troop of five thousand? To get to know, read the book! (I won't talk here much about the story as what it was about because I want to talk about how beautifully the author wrote it and so adding the synopsis in the end for you to get to know better what the story is about)
The author has selected a topic that is close and dear to many people and a lot of sentiments, emotions, values, and beliefs have been attached to that. Shri Shivaji Raje is ideal for many and so picking up the story of that era is a courageous step itself and doing justice to it was something for which the author should be acclaimed and appreciated. I love the way the author has done justice to it, and make it a delight to read for the one who already follow the era and journey of Shri Shivaji Raje or to the ones who want to follow or in interested in knowing about it.
The writing style of the author is very captivating, gripping, insightful, and intriguing which makes it a complete delight to read. The way the author introduced each character, followed by the great character development makes it a very engrossing and engaging book.
At the start of the story itself, the author has introduced each important character with the name and their position so that while reading, there would be no confusion, and it helped me a lot because I am someone who forgets the name of characters easily, so every time, when I am little confused, I just have had to visit that page only rather than going through the story again which helped me personally a lot while reading.
Written in easy language, turning a historical event into words with such ease, the book becomes beginner-friendly as well and will be cherished by the fan of historical fiction as well. Well, it would be classified as fiction because the author has used his imagination in filling up the loose pieces of the story and completing it, about which he already talked in the starting itself, making it clear as well as engaging for the readers from starting itself.
Although I would love to see more of Bahirji – Naik in the story, about how they work, who their confides are, the way they approach the things and keep it a secret along with the Shashidhwaj story, I know as well that the author cannot disclose everything in the first book of the series only, and so I am very excited to read the next book in the series as well.
As a person who follows Shri Shivaji Raje but has not read any literature or fiction around that era, it was a complete delight and pleasure to read this!
Synopsis:
Maratha Swarajya, 1663: The dream of a kingdom of the people envisioned by Raje Shivaji, is crumbling. There are enemies to the North, and to the South. The constant attacks have ravaged the Swarajya’s armies and depleted its treasury. The Mughal Subhedar Shaistekhan, sits encamped with his occupying army in the Maratha’s ancestral city – Pune. All hope seems lost.
Merely driving Shaistekhan out of Pune is not going to be enough. To survive, Raje must replenish the Swarajya’s treasuries and rebuild its armies. A hundred kos to the North lies the city of Surat, a hell-hole of corruption and guile, but rich with gold. An attack on Surat would solve all Raje’s problems. But Surat lies deep in Mughal territory, defended by Mughal Subhedar Inayat Khan, with a garrison of five thousand trained troops.
The Swarajya’s hope of survival now depends on a seemingly impossible mission. The brunt will be borne by the Guptachar corps, led by Bahirji-Naik, and their new apprentice, Shashidhwaj, a mere boy of sixteen, using everything they know, to achieve fatteh. Can the Guptachars lead Raje’s army to Surat, negotiating such a vast stretche of hostile Mughal territory? Can they devise a way to beat the defenders of the city? Above all, can the Maratha Swarajya prevail? Or will it be destroyed like the hundreds of others who dared stand against the mighty Mughal Empire?