Name: Rakshasa's Ring By Vishakha-datta
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Rakshasa's Ring by Vishakha-datta

The aristocrat who wrote this vigorous political play eschewed sentimentality in favor of realistic characterization and forceful action. It is 316 BCE, one year after Chandra*gupta Maurya, aided by his subtle minister Chanakya, has seized the kingdom of Magadha from the last king of the Nanda dynasty. Rakshasa, Nanda's incorruptible minister, flees abroad and plots his vengeance, while Chanakya seeks to win him over to honor Chandra*gupta Maurya as his new king.
The aristocrat who wrote this vigorous political play eschewed sentimentality in favor of realistic characterization and forceful action. It is 316 BCE, one year after Chandra*gupta Maurya, aided by his subtle minister Chanakya, has seized the kingdom of Magadha from the last king of the Nanda dynasty. Rakshasa, Nanda's incorruptible minister, flees abroad and plots his vengeance, while Chanakya seeks to win him over to honor Chandra*gupta Maurya as his new king.
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ISBN 13

9780814716618

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081471661X

Title

Rakshasa's Ring by Vishakha-datta

Author

Vishakha-datta

Series

Clay Sanskrit Library

Condition

Used - Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

New York University Press

Year published

20051101

Number of pages

385

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