Mallo Madhuri by Shanta Mukhopadhyay [Hardcover]

"In the late sixteenth century, in Mallabhum, King Hambir Malla ruled. He was a hero, a skilled administrator, and a knowledge seeker. The common people lived with their folk culture. What was that culture like? The order from the king for Acharya Srinivas's cow-carts to be plundered disrupts the peaceful rhythm of life. This incident fundamentally changes the king's mind. Why? What was in those cow-carts? A wave of change spreads across the roads and corners of Mallabhum. The folk identity becomes torn in the conflict between Vaishnavism and folk culture. Does the love between the unknown noble Satikanth and Princess Madhuri achieve fulfillment, avoiding the king's wrath? The answers to all these questions are hidden in 'Malla-Madhuri.'"