The Lotus and the Scimitar

Chapter 1: The Dust of MagadhaThe midday sun beat down on the red clays of the Magadha plains, baking the earth into cracked shards. In the middle of the village square, a heavy wooden ring had been e...

Sakshi MahatoSakshi Mahato is a Class 12 student and the author of The Lotus and the Scimitar, She balances her final year of secondary education with a passion for historical fiction and creative writing.