About the Book: An Unholy Drought
The year is 1556 CE. Humayun has died, and his thirteen-year-old son and heir,
Akbar, must battle to save his throne, even as a drought devastates the northern
plains. Against this backdrop, an old man documents the story of his family—his
ancestors and himself—beginning a hundred years earlier, when a teenager in
Dilli discovers the true nature of his best friend.
As the sprawling family saga unfolds, empires rise and fall, dynasties come and
go, and generations pass, each with a rich cast of characters shaped by forces
beyond their control; by desire, love and betrayal.
Like Qasim, who, wracked by