The Queen Who Made Chandragupta. An epic historical thriller by Sarvajeet Dinesh Chandra
About the Novel
Dhruvadevi is a historical novel. It is set against the backdrop of the Gupta Empire’s rise. It also depicts the fierce resistance of the Western Saka. It weaves together political intrigue, warfare, shifting alliances, and portrayals of love, betrayal and ambition.
At its heart is Dhruvadevi who defies the constraints of her time to become the architect of a new era. Dhruvadevi’s story is both a celebration of female agency and a critical reflection on the forces that shape nations.
Dhruvadevi’s story is an epic historical thriller. It is a celebration of female agency. It also serves as a critical reflection on the forces that shape nations. The novel is more than just a tale of empires. It attempts to reimagine history. The story is told through the eyes of those often left out of it. These include women, Sakas, Licchavis, Nagas, and the Buddhist Sangha.
The novel speaks as much to our contemporary conversations on gender, autonomy, and nationhood as it does to the ancient world it brings to life. First in a trilogy of novels, set in the Gupta era, the book is crafted for readers who crave intellectual depth, emotional intensity and thriller action.
Key Characters
Madhavsena – Nagar Vadhu of Ujjayini
Madhavena loved a farmer boy in secret, and his broken promise turned her into one of Gupta India’s most dangerous courtesans. Her story sits at the uncomfortable centre of India’s Golden Age: a civilisation that produced extraordinary art, architecture and philosophy while offering little protection to the women who lived outside its rules.
Bio of the Author- Sarvajeet Dinesh Chandra
Sarvajeet Dinesh Chandra is a Mumbai-based business strategist, entrepreneur and brand builder with over 25 years of experience, who brings a rare blend of narrative instinct and strategic insight to fiction.
His fascination with history began under the influence of his father, a PhD archaeologist and published author, and was nurtured during childhood summers in the library of Delhi’s National Museum. While pursuing his master’s at MICA, he founded a theatre group, where he encountered Jaishankar Prasad’s play Dhruvaswamini (1933). In its pages, he discovered Dhruvadevi, a woman whose story refused to leave him alone.
His debut novel, Dhruvadevi: The Queen Who Made Chandragupta, is an epic historical thriller set in the Gupta Empire, reimagining the forgotten queen whose courage and political genius shaped the rise of one of India’s greatest empires.
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