A review by pransu_123
Maharanis: The Extraordinary Tale of Four Indian Queens and Their Journey from Purdah to Parliament by Lucy Moore

3.0

The book through events of 4 queens of the same family yet different generations tend to portray the progress Indian princely states particularly in terms of women agency and the practices over the period of 150 years. Deeply and exotically scrutinising aspects associated with the struggles of royal women the book also successfully intersects the political turmoil Indian section of the British Raj had to undergo in the period. It is however, sometimes quite confusing and boring with mentions of characters given 4 protagonists requiring to turn the family tree time and again to understand. Otherwise, good read!