Month: July 2020

This is the second in a series of character origin stories from the Mahabharat. They never gave her a name.  She was her kingdom’s princess. She was her father’s daughter.  She was the colour of dusk.  Panchali. Draupadi. Krishna.  She was born out of a sacrificial fire. So was her brother. He knew his purpose….

This is the first in a series of character origin stories from the Mahabharat.  A young prince and his father, the king, are locked up in the deepest dungeon of their own palace. They have been utterly defeated by the enemy – their kingdom in shambles. The prince’s elder sister is to be married to…