Brahamahattya by Sourav Chakraborty [Hardcover]

Maharaja Nandakumar was seventy years old when he was hanged. This book is written about one of the most infamous legal executions in colonial India. Maharaja Nandakumar fell victim to a conspiracy by Governor-General Warren Hastings and his childhood friend Sir Elijah Impey. Yet, at the time, he was one of the most influential figures in Bengal. It wasn't just the British conspiracy that led to his execution—some native traitors had also joined hands with the British. But why? What crime had Nandakumar committed that he had to pay with his life? And who were the ones that betrayed him? The complete trial held in the Supreme Court is documented in this book. Though written in the form of a historical novel, not a single character in this book is fictional. Not a single event is fabricated. There are testimonies, pieces of evidence, and the names of witnesses. This is a history long buried in dust—now dusted off and brought to light through this book. The full truth of a 250-year-old case will finally be revealed.