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By Dimitri Friedman

ISBN-10: 8129120208

ISBN-13: 9788129120205

How frequently does it take place that we stumble upon a lifestyles that lends itself to tales, myths, or even fables, nowa days? The Ravines narrates the extreme saga of Phoolan Devi a firebrand who selected to struggle and live to tell the tale. This riveting, fictionalized account of her existence takes one during the grotesque atrocities dedicated opposed to her by way of high-caste Thakur males which later led to the notorious Behmai bloodbath. From the jungles and badlands of the Chambal River Valley, to the desolate years in criminal, to the corridors of energy in Delhi, the unconventional showcases the feisty spirit of Phoolan, who captured the mind's eye of a whole kingdom and the realm. An exuberant but delicate tale, Dimitri Friedman provides a desirable examine an iconic personality.

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