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#BookOverview 'Unsung Valour: Forgotten Warriors of the Kurukshetra War', an anthology curated by @Sai_swaroopa

This book is an attempt by ten writers to bring forth those forgotten warriors of the Mahabharata

Link: amzn.to/3MQgHe0

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@Sai_swaroopa @IndicaBooks Reimagined with passion and devotion, each story brings you a new perspective of the epic as each warrior gears up for his big day on the battlefield

In this epic battle, they are all related by either blood or loyalty
@Sai_swaroopa @IndicaBooks These stories capture the poignance, valour, unsung victories and eventual destinies of the warriors

This is a magnificent attempt to explore the epic in dimensions that have not been explored yet
@Sai_swaroopa @IndicaBooks The Pandavas were on the side of dharma while the Kauravas fought by adharma. Or so we were taught by our elders

But what did dharma mean to these unsung warriors each of whom was only fulfilling their duty to their best?
@Sai_swaroopa @IndicaBooks As we traverse through their untold stories and their understanding of dharma, we explore the immortal epic of Mahabharata from a fresh perspective...

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