She - The Forgotten Epoch

An emotional roller-coaster set against the backdrop of 11th century India – little mentioned in the books.
This is the tale of the charming and gentle Udaymati, trusting and elegant queen of Anuhilwara, who was proud of her family and country. Prudent in her thoughts and decisions, she yearned for a genteel way of life, which unfortunately eluded her.
Udaymati is caught in the vortex of turbulent life, when King Bhimdev, who promised her enduring love and a lifetime of happiness, turns back on his promise. This was a turning point in her life, when she realises, deception brings with it nothing but anguish.
When a ruthless invader from a foreign land across the border goes on a looting spree, and her country is plunged into untold miseries following the invasion, Udaymati rises above her personal conflicts, and together with Bhimdev and Vimal Shah, focuses on the safety of the people, and the safe-keeping of the royal treasure and the cache of the Somnath.
Udaymati resolutely believes that every defeat can be turned into a victory and every lost war can lay the foundation of a whopping resurgence in the future... What remains to be seen in this tale is, whether the same is applicable in the case of her personal life.
The story vividly describes a time when attitudes to life, society, religion and politics, in general, were in many ways, different from the ones which are prevalent today; yet, the fact is that they are very much relevant even today. It is an aperture that focuses on a fascinating world.

Santosh Singh, who was born and brought up in Uttar Pradesh, currently lives in Agra; and when she is not writing she enjoys travelling, managing her potted plants on the terrace, reading and some more reading! Santosh began her working life as a teacher and then joined the Institute of Social Sciences in New Delhi. She spent twenty years as a social researcher in the Institute exploring the socio-political processes that greatly affect women and their aspirations in a rural milieu. During her career as a social scientist, she penned academic books such as 'Violence Against Rural Women', 'Combatant Women', 'Learning Societies – Shifting Patterns' and 'Passion for Flames'.
She was long tempted to try her hand at fiction. Before becoming a full-time fiction writer, being a bilingual she first began writing stories, both in English and Hindi, which were accepted by the magazines and newspapers' story section.
After a gap of years, she was drawn to the idea of historical fiction and finally set out to write the sort of books she liked to read. She thinks it is really easy to get lost in our lives and forget what is important... What is important to her is her family and her work. To her, the world of books is fascinating and she is dabbling in it.
Her debut novel, Zenani Deordhi, is a plot driven by character, whereas her latest novel, She - The Forgotten Epoch, is driven by circumstances that build a character.
She can be reached at: singhsantoshchauhan@gmail.com.
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