The Jhelum Betrayal is the sequel to the award winning ‘Daggers Of Treason’, and unravels the dark secrets of Jahangir’s reign, dominated by the guile of Empress Nurjahan, and the rise, fall and resurrection of Prince Khurram as emperor Shahjahan. The specter of a disguised Anarkali haunts the reign of emperor Jahangir and the Mughal Kingdom, fostering death and treason in its wake, as emperor Jahangir is kidnapped by his own general – an interesting and factually true historical fact. This volume is steeped in the glory of a Mughal Court and besieged with the fear of sedition and rebellion amongst the royals, who treat every hour as a march towards ‘Takht Ya Taboot!’ ‘The Throne’ is for one … ‘the coffin’ lures many! This historical fiction brings alive the royals, courtiers, battlefields and the groaning forts as we travel with Khurram Shahjahan ‘Be-daulat’ in his quest to regain the royal affection of his father, manipulated and sedated by Empress Nurjahan and the treacherous court. A riveting read, the Jhelum Betrayal explodes with an uncanny insight into the steaming cauldron of sex, greed, fratricide, opulence and the drama of the Great Mughals.

(Reprint London 1895 edn.)

A ship of Many Oars is a collection of nine short stories, woven on the tapestry of Indian quirks, delinquent nobility, and galloping suspense! The stories meander over the ghost infested hills of Kumaon, thru the Machiavellian minds of big time robbers and into the ravines of Bundelkhand, where Rani Laxmibai rides with Damodar Rao strapped to her back. You will get to meet the Nawab of Bilaul celebrating his declining status with his eccentric, but affble friend, Zamindar Biltoo Khan and march with the 147th Brigade of the British Indian Army into the disease ridden jungles of war time Burma! Justice and Fate are fickle friends, as you shall find in the cells of Fatenpur Central Jail! This collection is a must have for evenings of leisure... you will keep coming back to the fine and colourful yarns!! Simple uncomplicated plots and then, the end hits you hard. Saurabh Chawla, Author, Blogger, Core Member Shortizen, Indias most popular literary magazine. Interesting.... riveting short stories Sanjeev Mathur, Editorial Head, The Book Bakers. Good concepts.... the writing is engaging. Durgesh Shastri, Author, Curse of Red Soil and Founder, Inkcraft, LLP. Master story teller.... crisply written.... old world charm, Pawan Kumar Mishra, International Vedic Astrologer, Transpersonal Coach and Author of The Living Hanuman.

Review " With this book, Niraj has put Allahabad back on the Literary Map.* " - Amitabh Bachchan, Legendary Film Actor. " Great potential for making a very interesting, informative historical film." - Zaheeda, Actress - The Gambler, Prem Pujari About the Book The Prologue introduces us to a British cemetery in Chunar, where startling discoveries are made regarding the grave of a Sufi mystic and his hoary connections with the Moghuls of seventeenth century. Many centuries ago, a young prince, born exactly 1000 years from the birth of Islam, becomes the 'Millennium’s Most Fortunate Child'. Prince Khurram, introduced to the perils and fatal imbroglios of the royal harem at a tender age of 45 days and the Deccan Wars at the age of seven, watches with loathing the treachery and rebellion of his own father, Prince Salim, against Emperor Akbar, and the seeds of future rebellion and fratricide are sown. ‘Daggers of Treason‘ is a richly detailed roller coaster ride of clandestine liaisons and intrigue within the harem, the grandeur and cruelty so easily juxtaposed within the Moghul realm, the call of the Timurids to wage relentless war and the eventual decay of Padshah Ghazi Abu’l Fath Jalal Ud Din Mohammed Akbar. The eternal mystique of Anarkali is rekindled and laid to rest. Or, is it ? Deeply researched and fully plausible, it is difficult to ascertain facts from fiction. For lovers of history, fiction and thrill, this book is a reader’s delight!

India today is a vibrant free-market democracy, a nation well on its way to overcoming decades of widespread poverty. The nation’s rise is one of the great international stories of the late twentieth century, and in India Unbound the acclaimed columnist Gurcharan Das offers a sweeping economic history of India from independence to the new millennium. Das shows how India’s policies after 1947 condemned the nation to a hobbled economy until 1991, when the government instituted sweeping reforms that paved the way for extraordinary growth. Das traces these developments and tells the stories of the major players from Nehru through today. As the former CEO of Proctor & Gamble India, Das offers a unique insider’s perspective and he deftly interweaves memoir with history, creating a book that is at once vigorously analytical and vividly written. Impassioned, erudite, and eminently readable, India Unbound is a must for anyone interested in the global economy and its future.

Ramachandra Guha’s India after Gandhi is a magisterial account of the pains, struggles, humiliations and glories of the world’s largest and least likely democracy. A riveting chronicle of the often brutal conflicts that have rocked a giant nation, and of the extraordinary individuals and institutions who held it together, it established itself as a classic when it was first published in 2007. In the last decade, India has witnessed, among other things, two general elections; the fall of the Congress and the rise of Narendra Modi; a major anti-corruption movement; more violence against women, Dalits, and religious minorities; a wave of prosperity for some but the persistence of poverty for others; comparative peace in Nagaland but greater discontent in Kashmir than ever before. This tenth anniversary edition, updated and expanded, brings the narrative up to the present. Published to coincide with seventy years of the country’s independence, this definitive history of modern India is the work of one of the world’s finest scholars at the height of his powers.