The Treasure of Kafur by Aroon Raman
Transporting you to the year 1580 AD, during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar in Hindustan, The Treasure of Kafur recounts the mesmerizing story of the lost treasure that was capable of destroying Akbar's empire. After twenty years of battles, when Akbar the Great was at the epitome of his unshakeable power, insurgencies were starting to be planned by his many enemies. One such rebellion, Asaf Baig, the emperor of Khandesh, had discovered the location of an old woman called Ambu who knew where the lost fortune of Malik Kafur lay. If he could get his hands on this treasure, he would undoubtedly be able to crush Akbar's kingdom. While Baig abducts Ambu to pry the whereabouts of the riches from her, her 20-year old grandson Dattatreya escapes to get help from Akbar to stop Baig. Aroon Raman presents a fantastic account of the adventures Datta is subjected to, in a world of royalty and grandiose that he is very unfamiliar with. His desperate need to save his grandmother takes him through both good experiences and bad and he makes some outlandish alliances. This book is thrilling and action packed and it will keep you in suspense till the very end when you will finally know if Datta succeeded in saving the empire. Akbar's mightiness is extraordinarily communicated in The Treasure of Kafur and this book is nothing short of an engrossing read. It is available in paperback and was published on the 1st December, 2013, by Pan Macmillan. Key Features: This book is the second from bestselling author Aroon Raman. It has a rich insight into the history of India during the Mughal reign.
Categories: Literary Fiction
