by Gita Mehta · Knaur · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783426031780
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«Die Maharani» is the historical novel by Gita Mehta, published by Knaur in paperback (587 pages, in German).
The novel follows Jaya, daughter of a maharaja, from childhood until she must govern an ancient principality in colonial India. As the country stirs against the British Empire and moves toward independence, Jaya moves between first love, state marriage, Hyderabad and London, and between tradition and modernity.
The German translation by Margarete Längsfeld of the original «Raj» (1989) was published in 1991.
For readers of historical fiction about colonial India and those who enjoy stories of women assuming power.
Gita Mehta was an Indian-American writer and documentary filmmaker. As a journalist and documentary filmmaker she frequently covered war and conflict including covering the Bangladesh liberation war of 1971. As an author she published five books which were translated into 21 languages. Her works described aspects of life in India and were intended to interpret the country for a largely western audience.
