Episode 40: A conversation with author Moupia Basu on her book The Queen’s Last Salute, which is partially inspired by the story of Rani Laxmibai. Basu’s book covers much of the same ground as Kangana Ranaut’s latest film Manikarnika.
The Queen’s Last Salute is published by Juggernaut Books and available at your local bookstore or online.
To see what some of the old monuments at Orchha look like, visit the World Monument Fund website.
Music: Desert City by Kevin MacLeod, Desert Heartbeat by Ustad Zakir Hussain