Dhruvadevi by Sarvajeet Dinesh Chandra is an epic historical thriller set in the Gupta Empire, following the Licchavi princess whose courage and political genius shape Chandragupta’s rise.
Dhruvadevi by Sarvajeet Dinesh Chandra reimagines the forgotten queen of the Gupta age. India, c. 377 CE: after Samudragupta’s celebrated reign, his ineffectual son Ramagupta inherits the throne at Pataliputra. His marriage to the Licchavi princess Dhruvadevi secures a vital political alliance, yet beyond the western frontier the formidable Saka ruler Rudrasena waits to strike.
In Malwa, Ramagupta’s ambitious half-brother Chandragupta plays a dangerous game. Secretly travelling to the Saka capital of Ujjayini, he builds a network of spies, gathers intelligence and courts discontent within the enemy’s ranks—actions that could preserve the empire or shatter a fragile peace. As the crisis deepens, Dhruvadevi faces an impossible choice: remain loyal to a husband whose leadership and treatment fail her, or place her faith in Chandragupta—the capable, charismatic prince she secretly admires—before the Gupta Empire is lost forever.
About Dhruvadevi
This debut novel is an epic historical thriller that restores a queen whose political genius helped shape one of India’s greatest empires. India Penguin paperback: ISBN 9789377300104, 386 pages, September 2026. Official listing at Penguin Random House India.
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About the Author
Sarvajeet Dinesh Chandra’s debut novel 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.
