It is the post-Vedic era in the land
of enigmatic India. South Kosala, ruled by the Yaduvanshis is a mighty kingdom
in central India. Its splendour and glory invite envy from several kings of the
Bharatvarsh.
The
arch-rivals of the Yaduvanshis, rulers of North Kosala and the former rulers of
South Kosala, the Raghuvanshis of the Ikshvaku lineage are resolute to settle
their score with the Yaduvanshis and to reconquer the state. With tact and
shrewdnes, they incite neighbouring Nishada tribes to launch guerrilla attacks
on South Kosala. They ignite the fury of downtrodden Chandalas of the kingdom
to force a violent uprising against the king of the Yaduvanshis.
The
infuriated Chandalas, equipped with a lethal chemical weapon unleash a
marauding attack on Sripur, the capital of South Kosala. Mayhem ensues. The
chaos begins to lead to a catastrophe.
What
eventually happens in this cataclysmic clash between the oppressed and the
oppressor? Does the cold war between the two rival states culminate in a
‘battle royal’? Do the Raghuvanshis and the Nishadas also enter the fray? Do
the Raghuvanshis succeed to repossess South Kosala? Or do the Chandalas attain
a historic success in overthrowing the oppressive regime and changing the very
fabric of the society?
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