Bhena

Fall of Kings

When the celestial king Brahma united the tribes of men and began a civilization on a continent named Mahadweep he thought he had created a utopia, a perfect race to share this world with. But centuries later men have forgotten the existence of the ancient celestial beings and have divided themselves into kingdoms inviting conflict. Mahika, princess of Varkarata, the mightiest kingdom on Mahadweep is set to wed the prince of Parvata. But as the wedding preparations continue she finds herself drawn towards a stranger, a stranger who has come as a guest for her wedding. Amartha the warrior king of Mahat strives to stop the alliance of Varkarata and Parvata. A treaty between them would bring dearth to his already struggling treasury and he is forced to plot an abduction to disrupt the wedding. Meanwhile, an orphan from faraway land named Yuvan takes on a quest to solve the mystery of a brewing storm. Laden by question he moves from old dusty libraries to ancient temples for answers surrounded by the rising evil.

National Geographer

In the Belly of the River

Why are adivasis fighting the Narmada dam and other development projects in India today? Are adivasis 'ecologically noble savages' living in harmony with nature? What is the tribal relationship with nature today? How do people, whose struggles are the subject of theories of liberation and social change, perceive their own situation? Do their present circumstances allow adivasis to formulate a critique of 'development'?