Nandi's Charge - The Battle of Vathapi- Book 1- Book Review
Review of Arun Krishnan's Nandi's Charge [The Battle of Vatapi- Book 1] Title - Nandi's Charge [The Battle of Vathapi- Book 1] Author – Arun Krishnan Year published – 16 November 2023 Publisher - Harper Collins India Pages - 544 Genre – Historical Fiction Format - Paperback Get the book - Amazon An ageing Chalukya ruler. A young, vengeful Pallava king. The war between the two is imminent. Who will win? Seventh-century India. The young Pallava king Narasimhavarman I promises his dying father that he will avenge the humiliating defeat inflicted upon their clan by the Chalukyas nearly a decade ago. Three valiant Pallava captains embark on a quest to form strategic alliances and weaken Chalukyan allies—the Pandyas, Gangas and the Lankan forces—before their fateful encounter in Vathapi. But there are obstacles aplenty in their way. From central Lanka to Ujjain, the determined trio faces unexpected twists, dastardly plots, cunning spies and treachery and deceit at every t