Will the criminals be brought to justice? Will Raji’s family be reunited once again? Will peace be restored to the mighty Chola kingdom?
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First published in Puffin by Penguin Books India 2013
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Copyright © Subhadra Sen Gupta 2013
Illustrations copyright © Hemant Kumar 2013
Cover illustration by Hemant Kumar
Cover design by Pallavi Agarwala
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ISBN: 978-01-4333-213-8
This digital edition published in 2013.
e-ISBN: 978-81-8475-662-3
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